Psalms 1

1Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.

2But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

3And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

4Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.

5Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinners in the council of the just.

6For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

1[Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum, et in via peccatorum non stetit, et in cathedra pestilentiæ non sedit;

2sed in lege Domini voluntas ejus, et in lege ejus meditabitur die ac nocte.

3Et erit tamquam lignum quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum, quod fructum suum dabit in tempore suo: et folium ejus non defluet; et omnia quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur.

4Non sic impii, non sic; sed tamquam pulvis quem projicit ventus a facie terræ.

5Ideo non resurgent impii in judicio, neque peccatores in concilio justorum:

6quoniam novit Dominus viam justorum, et iter impiorum peribit.]

1Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence.

2But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night.

3And he will be like a tree that has been planted beside running waters, which will provide its fruit in its time, and its leaf will not fall away, and all things whatsoever that he does will prosper.

4Not so the impious, not so. For they are like the dust that the wind casts along the face of the earth.

5Therefore, the impious will not prevail again in judgment, nor sinners in the council of the just.

6For the Lord knows the way of the just. And the path of the impious will pass away.