Psalms 1

1 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;

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of mockers.

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

But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, and on his law he meditates day and night.

3 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.

He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaves do not wither; whatever he does will prosper.

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

The wicked are not so, but are instead like the chaff that the wind drives away.

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

So the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

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

For Yahweh approves of the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.