Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

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

2 But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

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

3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

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.

4 Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

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

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

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

6 For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

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