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.

“BOOK I” Happy the man who walketh not in the counsel of the unrighteous, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers;

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 who meditateth on his precepts 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 is like a tree planted by streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaves also do not wither: All that he doeth shall prosper.

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

Not so the unrighteous; They are like chaff, which the wind driveth away.

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

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the just.

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

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked leadeth to ruin.