Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.

“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 delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate 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 shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall 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 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

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

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

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 righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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