Psalm 1:1: Blessed are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the assembly of the scornful.
When I begin to read this Psalm, I am always reminded of the story of Job in the bible. He was a man who stood up for all that was right and praise God no matter what was happening in his life.
The friends around him were choosing to live their lives according to their own rules instead of what God was asking of them. They imposed their own limitation on what was the truth so they could live the way they wanted to live!
God simply wants us to listen to him, and to obey him because he is the only one who actually knows what is best for our lives and for the people around us.
If we all lived our lives as God wants us to, the world would be an amazing place to live in!