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].

Блаженна та людина, що не ходить на раду нечестивих, не стоїть на дорозі грішників і не сидить на зборищі глумливих!

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.

Але в Законі Господнім її насолода і про Закон Його роздумує вдень та вночі.

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.

І буде вона як дерево, посаджене над водними потоками, що плід свій дає вчасно, і листя його не зів’яне. Що б вона не робила, щаститиме їй.

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

Не так нечестиві! [Вони] – як полова, що вітер розносить [усюди].

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,

Тому не встоять нечестиві на суді ані грішники – на зборах праведних.

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].

Адже знає Господь[життєвий] шлях праведних, а шлях нечестивих загине.