Ashrey - happy / blessed is (אַשְׁרֵי)  This Hebrew word occurs 44 times in the Hebrew Bible and is the ancient equivalent of calling somebody "fortunate" or "lucky" in the modern world. This state of being is not, however, the result of simple fate or happenstance, but has a decided emphasis in being in a right relationship with God. According to the Psalmists, for example, the "fortunate" person is the one who knows God (e.g. Psalm 33:12; 144:15), longs to be in his presence (e.g. Psalm 65:5; 84:5), knows what God wants and makes choices based upon that knowledge (e.g. Psalm 112:1; 119:1-2), cares about justice for others (e.g. Psalm 106:3), and has compassion for the poor (e.g. Psalm 41:2). Importantly, your happiness is not dependent on perfection in these things: “Fortunate is the one whose wrong is forgiven, whose sin is covered” (Psalm 32:1).