Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the one who doesn't follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path of sinners, or join in with scoffers.

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

3 He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

4 Not so with the wicked; instead, they are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.

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

For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.