Psalm 1–2

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1Blessed is the man¹

who ^awalks not in ^bthe counsel of the wicked,

nor stands in ^cthe way of sinners,

nor ^dsits in ^ethe seat of ^fscoffers;

²but his ^gdelight is in the law² of the Lord,

and on his ^hlaw he meditates day and night.

³He is like ⁱa tree

planted by ^jstreams of water

that yields its fruit in its season,

and its ^kleaf does not wither.

^lIn all that he does, he prospers.

⁴The wicked are not so,

but are like ^mchaff that the wind drives away.

⁵Therefore the wicked ⁿwill not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in ^othe congregation of the righteous;

⁶for the Lord ^pknows ^qthe way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.

The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed

2^rWhy do ^sthe nations rage¹

and the peoples plot in vain?

²The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together,

against the Lord and against his ^tAnointed, saying,

³“Let us ^uburst their bonds apart

and cast away their cords from us.”

⁴He who ^vsits in the heavens ^wlaughs;

the Lord holds them in derision.

⁵Then he will speak to them in his ^xwrath,

and terrify them in his fury, saying,

⁶“As for me, I have ^yset my King

on ^zZion, my ^aholy hill.”

⁷I will tell of the decree:

The Lord said to me, ^b“You are my Son;

today I have begotten you.

⁸Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,

and ^cthe ends of the earth your possession.

⁹You shall ^dbreak² them with ^ea rod of iron

and dash them in pieces like ^fa potter’s vessel.”

¹⁰Now therefore, O kings, be wise;

be warned, O rulers of the earth.

^11gServe the Lord with ^hfear,

and ⁱrejoice with ^htrembling.

^12jKiss ^kthe Son,

lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,

for his ^lwrath is quickly kindled.

^mBlessed are all who take refuge in him.