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;

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

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

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

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.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

4 Not so, the lawless, —but as chaff which is driven about by the wind:

Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

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

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

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

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.