Psalm 1

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Hebrew

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ESV

1	Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2	but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3	He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4	The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5	Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6	for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

NIV

1	Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2	But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3	He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
4	Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5	Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6	For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

NLT

1	Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
2	But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.
3	They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
4	But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5	They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6	For the LORD watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

LXX

1
2
3	ἀπορρυήσεται κατευοδωθήσεται
4	οὕτως οὕτως χνοῦς ἐκριπτεῖ
5	ἀναστήσονται
6	γινώσκει ἀπολεῖται

KJV

1	Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2	But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3	And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4	The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5	Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6	For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Poetic Rendering

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who will not walk
in counsel of the wrong,
Nor stand where sinners love to talk,
nor sit on seats where the proud belong.
Psalm 1:2
He delights in the law of God,
and meditates with care;
Both day and night his heart recites
the Word that’s written there.
Psalm 1:3
He’s like a tree near water,
with roots that drink and stay;
Its leaf is green through every year,
its fruit comes in its day.
Psalm 1:4–5
Not so the evil! They are blown,
like dust before the breeze;
They will not stand when God makes known
His judgment’s firm decrees.
Psalm 1:6
The Lord will watch the righteous,
their steps are in His sight;
But those who follow evil paths
will perish in the night.

Proverbs 31 ← Psalm 1 → Psalm 2

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