Psalms 1

1 [God] is pleased with those who do not do what [MET] wicked people advise them to do, and who do not imitate the behavior of [MET] sinful people, and who do not join in with people who (ridicule/sneer at) [God].

Beato l’uomo che non cammina secondo il consiglio degli empi, che non si ferma nella via de’ peccatori, né si siede sul banco degli schernitori;

2 Those whom God is pleased with delight in doing the things that he has instructed/taught us to do. They read and think about Yahweh’s requirements, day and night.

ma il cui diletto è nella legge dell’Eterno, e su quella legge medita giorno e notte.

3 They [constantly produce/do things that please God] just like fruit trees that have been planted along the banks of a stream produce fruit at the right time every year. [Like] trees that never wither, they succeed in everything that they do.

Egli sarà come un albero piantato presso a rivi d’acqua, il quale dà il suo frutto nella sua stagione, e la cui fronda non appassisce; e tutto quello che fa, prospererà.

4 But wicked people are not like that! Wicked people are [as worthless as] chaff that is blown away by the wind.

Non così gli empi; anzi son come pula che il vento porta via.

5 Therefore, wicked people (will not be acquitted/will be condemned) [LIT] when [God] judges people, and furthermore, sinful people will not even be present when [God] gathers righteous people together,

Perciò gli empi non reggeranno dinanzi al giudizio, né i peccatori nella raunanza dei giusti.

6 because he guides and protects righteous people, but the path that the wicked walk on leads them to where they will be destroyed/punished [by God forever].

Poiché l’Eterno conosce la via de’ giusti, ma la via degli empi mena alla rovina.