Psalm 1

1 Blessed is the man

The Way of the Righteous and the End of the UngodlyWho walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.4 The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.5 Therefore the ungodly shall 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 ungodly shall perish.

PSALMS 1

BOOK I

(Psalms 1–41)

The Way to Happiness

1 God blesses those people
who refuse evil advice
and won't follow sinners
or join in sneering at God.

2 Instead, they find happiness
in the Teaching of the [Lord],
and they think about it
day and night.

3  t They are like trees
growing beside a stream,
trees that produce
fruit in season
and always have leaves.
Those people succeed
in everything they do.

4 That isn't true of those
who are evil—
they are like straw
blown by the wind.

5 Sinners won't have an excuse
on the day of judgment,
and they won't have a place
with the people of God.

6 The [Lord] protects everyone
who follows him,
but the wicked follow a road
that leads to ruin.