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;

Happy are those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, not halting in ways frequented by sinners, nor taking a seat in a gathering of scoffers.

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

But the law of the Lord is their joy, they study it 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.

They are like trees planted by runlets of water, yielding fruit in due season, leaves never fading. In all that they do, they prosper.

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

Not so fare the wicked, not so; like chaff are they, blown by the wind.

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

So the wicked will not stand firm in the judgment, nor sinners appear, when the righteous are gathered.

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

For the way of the righteous is dear to the Lord, but the way of the wicked will end in ruin.