1. Psalm 1:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is a New Testament counterpart to Ps. 1:1?

Psalm 1:1 (ESV)

1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

The psalm begins to proclaim whom we are to consider as the truly blessed person. We can compare it to the Beatitudes in Matthew 5.