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;

Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of evil men.

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

But his pleasure is in the law of the Lord; and in his law will he meditate 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.

And he shall be as a tree planted by the brooks of waters, which shall yield its fruit in its season, and its leaf shall not fall off; and whatever he shall do shall be prospered.

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

Not so the ungodly; —not so: but rather as the chaff which the wind scatters away from the face of the earth.

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

Therefore the ungodly shall not rise in judgement, nor sinners in the counsel of the just.

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

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.