Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence.

“BOOK I” Happy the man who walketh not in the counsel of the unrighteous, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers;

2 But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night.

But whose delight is in the law of the LORD, And who meditateth on his precepts day and night.

3 And he will be like a tree that has been planted beside running waters, which will provide its fruit in its time, and its leaf will not fall away, and all things whatsoever that he does will prosper.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaves also do not wither: All that he doeth shall prosper.

4 Not so the impious, not so. For they are like the dust that the wind casts along the face of the earth.

Not so the unrighteous; They are like chaff, which the wind driveth away.

5 Therefore, the impious will not prevail again in judgment, nor sinners in the council of the just.

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the just.

6 For the Lord knows the way of the just. And the path of the impious will pass away.

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked leadeth to ruin.