Psalms 1

Book 1
(Psalms 1-41)

Psalm 1¹

1:1 How blessed² is the one³ who does not follow⁴ the advice⁵ of the wicked,⁶

or stand in the pathway⁷ with sinners,

or sit in the assembly⁸ of scoffers!⁹

1:2 Instead¹⁰ he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands;¹¹

he meditates on¹² his commands¹³ day and night.

1:3 He is like¹⁴ a tree planted by flowing streams;¹⁵

it¹⁶ yields¹⁷ its fruit at the proper time,¹⁸

and its leaves never fall off.¹⁹

He succeeds in everything he attempts.²⁰

1:4 Not so with the wicked!

Instead²¹ they are like wind-driven chaff.²²

1:5 For this reason²³ the wicked cannot withstand²⁴ judgment,²⁵

nor can sinners join the assembly of the godly.²⁶

1:6 Certainly²⁷ the Lord guards the way of the godly,²⁸

but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.²⁹

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