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;

Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of evil men.

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

But his pleasure is in the law of the Lord; and in his law will 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 as a tree planted by the brooks of waters, which shall yield its fruit in its season, and its leaf shall not fall off; and whatsoever he shall do shall be prospered.

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

Not so the ungodly; —not so: but rather as the chaff which the wind scatters away from the face of the earth.

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

Therefore the ungodly shall not rise in judgment, nor sinners in the counsel of the just.

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

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.