Salme 1

1 Salig den Mand, som ikke går efter gudløses Råd, står på Synderes Vej eller sidder i Spotteres Lag,

O the blessedness of that one, Who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked, And has not stood in the way of sinners, And has not sat in the seat of scorners;

2 men har Lyst til HERRENs Lov, og som grunder på hans Lov både Dag og Nat.

But his delight [is] in the Law of YHWH, And in His law he meditates by day and by night:

3 Han er som et Træ, der, plantet ved Bække, bærer sin Frugt til rette Tid, og Bladene visner ikke: Alt, hvad han gør, får han Lykke til.

And he has been as a tree, Planted by streams of water, That gives its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither, And all that he does he causes to prosper.

4 De gudløse derimod er som Avner, Vinden bortvejrer.

Not so the wicked: But [they are] as chaff that wind drives away!

5 Derfor består de gudløse ikke i Dommen og Syndere ej i retfærdiges Menighed.

Therefore the wicked do not rise in judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous,

6 Thi HERREN kender retfærdiges Vej, men gudløses Vej brydes af.

For YHWH is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!