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 hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.

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

But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate 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.

And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

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

Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.

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

Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinners in the council of the just.

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

For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.