Psalms 1

1 How happy the man, who hath not walked in the counsel of the lawless, —and, in the way of sinners, hath not stood, and, in the seat of scoffers, hath not sat;

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

2 But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight, —and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.

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

3 So doth he become like a tree planted by streams of waters, —that yieldeth, its fruit, in its season, whose leaf, also doth not wither, and, whatsoever he doeth, prospereth.

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 lawless, —but as chaff which is driven about by the wind:

De gudløse derimod er som Avner, Vinden bortvejrer.

5 For this cause, shall the lawless not stand in the judgment, —nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

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

6 For Yahweh doth acknowledge the way of the righteous; but, the way of the lawless, shall vanish.

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