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 that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

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

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth 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 like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

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

The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

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

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

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

For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.