< 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 ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
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 the LORD; and in 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 rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 Saaledes ere de ugudelige ikke, men ligesom Avner, hvilke Vejret bortdriver.
The ungodly [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 ungodly 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 the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.