Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of mockers.

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

2 But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, and on his law he meditates day and night.

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

3 He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaves do not wither; whatever he does will prosper.

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

4 The wicked are not so, but are instead like the chaff that the wind drives away.

The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.

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

For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

6 For Yahweh approves of the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.