Psalmorum 1

1 beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum et in via peccatorum non stetit et in cathedra pestilentiae 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 eius et in lege eius 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 eius non defluet et omnia quaecumque 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 proicit ventus a facie terrae

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

5 ideo non resurgent impii in iudicio neque peccatores in consilio iustorum

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

6 quoniam novit Dominus viam iustorum et iter impiorum peribit

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