Psalms 1

1 How happy the man, who hath not walked in the counsel of the lawless, —and, in the way of sinners, hath not stood, and, in the seat of scoffers, hath not sat;

Salig den Mand, som ikke vandrer i de ugudeliges Raad, ej heller staar paa Synderes Vej, ej heller sidder i Spotteres Sæde;

2 But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight, —and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.

men som har Lyst til Herrens Lov, og som grunder paa hans Lov Dag og Nat.

3 So doth he become like a tree planted by streams of waters, —that yieldeth, its fruit, in its season, whose leaf, also doth not wither, and, whatsoever he doeth, prospereth.

Han skal være som et Træ, der er plantet ved Vandbække, hvilket giver sin Frugt i sin Tid, og hvoraf ikke et Blad affalder; og alt hvad han gør, skal han faa Lykke til.

4 Not so, the lawless, —but as chaff which is driven about by the wind:

Saaledes ere de ugudelige ikke, men ligesom Avner, hvilke Vejret bortdriver.

5 For this cause, shall the lawless not stand in the judgment, —nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

Derfor skulle de ugudelige ikke bestaa i Dommen, ej heller Syndere i de retfærdiges Menighed.

6 For Yahweh doth acknowledge the way of the righteous; but, the way of the lawless, shall vanish.

Thi Herren kender de retfærdiges Vej; men de ugudeliges Vej skal forgaa.