Blessed "Tree"?

Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

this morning's bible study is the beginning of the Psalm series. this study really moved me. i don't think i've been that alert before at 7:30 AM!

the study was on what we define happiness (blessedness) in our lives. contrary to what people usually believe, this does not mean monetary or emotional happiness but the happiness in the Lord, through His word. at a first glance, it's a very "easy" psalm to read: it's quite breezy, actually. but once you start reading into it and someone in the study brought up the imagery of trees and their deep roots...and certain trees which get burnt in forest fires but still will spring again in a few months' time, etc. - it really got stuck in my head. however we may get charred in real life, whether it's our own struggles of addictions of all sorts (money, glory, ego), the deep root in our love for our Father, and vice versa, it'll keep feeding us, renewing us and growing us (into old trees).

this was a very encouraging morning! made me very HAPPY.