Psalms 1

1 BOOK I HAPPY IS the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the scornful.

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

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.

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

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf doth not wither; and in whatsoever he doeth he shall prosper.

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.

4 Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

De gudløse derimod er som Avner, Vinden bortvejrer.

5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

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

6 For the LORD regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.

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