Salme 1

1 Salig den Mand, som ikke vandrer i de ugudeliges Raad, ej heller staar paa Synderes Vej, ej heller sidder i Spotteres Sæde;

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

2 men som har Lyst til Herrens Lov, og som grunder paa hans Lov Dag og Nat.

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

3 Han skal være som et Træ, der er plantet ved Vandbække, hvilket giver sin Frugt i sin Tid, og hvoraf ikke et Blad affalder; og alt hvad han gør, skal han faa Lykke til.

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

4 Saaledes ere de ugudelige ikke, men ligesom Avner, hvilke Vejret bortdriver.

The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.

5 Derfor skulle de ugudelige ikke bestaa i Dommen, ej heller Syndere i de retfærdiges Menighed.

For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

6 Thi Herren kender de retfærdiges Vej; men de ugudeliges Vej skal forgaa.

Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.