Psalm 1

Psalm 1

¹Blessed is the person who does not 

follow the advice of wicked people, 

take the path of sinners, 

or join the company of mockers. 

²Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord 

and reflects on his teachings day and night. 

³He is like a tree planted beside streams— 

a tree that produces fruit in season 

and whose leaves do not wither. 

He succeeds in everything he does.^a

⁴Wicked people are not like that. 

Instead, they are like husks that the wind blows away. 

⁵That is why wicked people will not be able to stand in the judgment 

and sinners will not be able to stand where righteous people gather. 

⁶The Lord knows the way of righteous people, 

but the way of wicked people will end.