Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways.
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and it shall go well with you.
(Psalm 128:1-2, NRSV)
Interesting the reading here says happy and the image says blessed.
Same word different translation.
So does blessed mean happy?
Does happy mean blessed?
Does the state of one being happy or blessed mean that they are without hardship or troubles?
Is it possible to be blessed and going through troubles?
Is it possible to be happy and to have things in life not going for you?
If you live your life in God, He will help you be happy/blessed regardless of your current situation.
aSacredRebel 
I always thought blessed and happy were different. Blessed was a state of being, something that happens to you, and happy is an emotion. I wonder if the same greek word is used here in the Septuagint for happy as is used in Mt sermon on the mount (blessed is the one who …)?
I would agree that one is blessed by things out of one’s control. And I’m not sure about the word used in the Greek Septuagint however the Hebrew word is a word of expressing joy.