Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.

2 but his delight is in the LORD’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

3 He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

4 The wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.

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

Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinners in the council of the just.

6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.