Psalms 1

1 [God] is pleased with those who do not do what [MET] wicked people advise them to do, and who do not imitate the behavior of [MET] sinful people, and who do not join in with people who (ridicule/sneer at) [God].

Wodala munthu amene satsatira uphungu wa anthu ochimwa, kapena kuyima mʼnjira ya anthu oyipa, kapena kukhala mʼmagulu a anthu onyoza.

2 Those whom God is pleased with delight in doing the things that he has instructed/taught us to do. They read and think about Yahweh’s requirements, day and night.

Koma chikondwerero chake chili mʼmalamulo a Yehova ndipo mʼmalamulo akewo amalingaliramo usana ndi usiku.

3 They [constantly produce/do things that please God] just like fruit trees that have been planted along the banks of a stream produce fruit at the right time every year. [Like] trees that never wither, they succeed in everything that they do.

Iye ali ngati mtengo wodzalidwa mʼmbali mwa mitsinje ya madzi, umene umabereka zipatso zake pa nyengo yake ndipo masamba ake safota. Chilichonse chimene amachita amapindula nacho.

4 But wicked people are not like that! Wicked people are [as worthless as] chaff that is blown away by the wind.

Sizitero ndi anthu oyipa! Iwo ali ngati mungu umene umawuluzidwa ndi mphepo.

5 Therefore, wicked people (will not be acquitted/will be condemned) [LIT] when [God] judges people, and furthermore, sinful people will not even be present when [God] gathers righteous people together,

Kotero anthu oyipa sadzatha kuyima pa chiweruzo, kapena anthu ochimwa mu msonkhano wa anthu olungama.

6 because he guides and protects righteous people, but the path that the wicked walk on leads them to where they will be destroyed/punished [by God forever].

Pakuti Yehova amayangʼanira mayendedwe a anthu olungama, koma mayendedwe a anthu oyipa adzawonongeka.