Psalmorum 1

1 Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum, et in via peccatorum non stetit, et in cathedra pestilentiæ non sedit;

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;

2 sed in lege Domini voluntas ejus, et in lege ejus meditabitur die ac nocte.

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

3 Et erit tamquam lignum quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum, quod fructum suum dabit in tempore suo: et folium ejus non defluet; et omnia quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur.

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.

4 Non sic impii, non sic; sed tamquam pulvis quem projicit ventus a facie terræ.

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

5 Ideo non resurgent impii in judicio, neque peccatores in concilio justorum:

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

6 quoniam novit Dominus viam justorum, et iter impiorum peribit.

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