Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man that doeth not walke in the counsell of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in ye seate of the scornefull:

Happy are those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, not halting in ways frequented by sinners, nor taking a seat in a gathering of scoffers.

2 But his delite is in the Lawe of the Lord, and in his Lawe doeth he meditate day and night.

But the law of the Lord is their joy, they study it day and night.

3 For he shall be like a tree planted by the riuers of waters, that will bring foorth her fruite in due season: whose leafe shall not fade: so whatsoeuer he shall doe, shall prosper.

They are like trees planted by runlets of water, yielding fruit in due season, leaves never fading. In all that they do, they prosper.

4 The wicked are not so, but as the chaffe, which the winde driueth away.

Not so fare the wicked, not so; like chaff are they, blown by the wind.

5 Therefore the wicked shall not stande in the iudgement, nor sinners in the assemblie of the righteous.

So the wicked will not stand firm in the judgment, nor sinners appear, when the righteous are gathered.

6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked shall perish.

For the way of the righteous is dear to the Lord, but the way of the wicked will end in ruin.