Psalms 1

1 O the blessedness of that one, Who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked, And has not stood in the way of sinners, And has not sat in the seat of scorners;

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 YHWH, And in His law he meditates by day and by night:

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

3 And he has been as a tree, Planted by streams of water, That gives its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither, And all that he does he causes to prosper.

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: But [they are] as chaff that wind drives away!

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

5 Therefore the wicked do not rise in judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous,

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

6 For YHWH is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

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