Psalm 1

1 Heil sei dem Mann, der nach der Frevler Rat nicht wandelt, nicht auf dem Weg der Sünder bleibt, nicht in der Spötter Runde weilt,

[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].

2 den nur des Herren Lehre freut, der seine Lehre Tag und Nacht betrachtet!

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.

3 Er grünet wie der Baum, verpflanzt an Wasserbäche, der Früchte trägt zur rechten Zeit, und dessen Laub nicht welkt. Und was er tut, gerät ihm gut.

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.

4 Nicht so die Frevler! Sie sind wie Spreu, die jeder Wind verweht.

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

5 Drum halten Frevler nicht in dem Gerichte stand; die Sünder sind nicht bei der Frommen Sammlung.

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,

6 Der Frommen Weg: des Herren Sorge; der Frevler Weg: der Untergang.

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].