Psalms 1

1 O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

BOOK I HAPPY IS the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the scornful.

2 But — in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.

3 And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

And he shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf doth not wither; and in whatsoever he doeth he shall prosper.

4 Not so the wicked: But — as chaff that wind driveth away!

Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

5 Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment, Nor sinners in the company of the righteous,

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6 For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

For the LORD regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.