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Psalm 1:1–2

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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.

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Psalm 1:1–2: 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; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Footnotes

  1. 1The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see
  2. 2Or instruction

Cross references

  1. aProv. 4:14, 15
  2. bJob 21:16
  3. cProv. 1:10
  4. dPs. 26:4; Jer. 15:17
  5. e[Ps. 107:32]
  6. fProv. 1:22; 3:34; 19:29; 21:24; 29:8; [Isa. 28:14]
  7. gPs. 112:1; 119:35, 47, 92
  8. hPs. 119:1, 97; Josh. 1:8

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Blessed is the one

who does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in the company of mockers,

but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,

and who meditates on his law day and night.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

How happy is the one who does not

walk in the advice of the wicked

or stand in the pathway with sinners

or sit in the company of mockers!

Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,

and he meditates on it day and night.

NLTNew Living Translation

Oh, the joys of those who do not

follow the advice of the wicked,

or stand around with sinners,

or join in with mockers.

But they delight in the law of the Lord,

meditating on it day and night.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked;

nor does he stand in the way of sinners;

nor does he sit in the assembly of mockers.

Instead, in the law of Yahweh is his delight,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord;

And in his law doth he meditate day and night.