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Psalm 1:1-2
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Psalm 1:1-2
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Psalm 1:1-2
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Psalm 1:1-2
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BOOK ONE
Psalms 1–41
The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly
1 Blessed (A)is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the [a]ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
(B)Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But (C)his delight is in the law of the Lord,
(D)And in His law he [b]meditates day and night.
Psalm 1:1-3
The Message
Psalm 1:1-3
The Message
1 How well God must like you—
you don’t walk in the ruts of those blind-as-bats,
you don’t stand with the good-for-nothings,
you don’t take your seat among the know-it-alls.
2-3 Instead you thrill to God’s Word,
you chew on Scripture day and night.
You’re a tree replanted in Eden,
bearing fresh fruit every month,
Never dropping a leaf,
always in blossom.
Psalm 1:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 1:1-2
New American Standard Bible
BOOK 1
The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.
1 Blessed is the person who (A)does not walk in the (B)counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the [a](C)path of sinners,
Nor (D)sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his (E)delight is (F)in the Law of the Lord,
And on His Law he meditates (G)day and (H)night.
Footnotes
- Psalm 1:1 Or way
Psalm 1:1-2
New Living Translation
Psalm 1:1-2
New Living Translation
Book one (Psalms 1–41)
Psalm 1
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
Psalm 1:3
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Psalm 1:3
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3 He shall be like a tree
(A)Planted by the [a]rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall (B)prosper.
Footnotes
- Psalm 1:3 channels
Psalm 1:3
The Message
Psalm 1:3
The Message
2-3 Instead you thrill to God’s Word,
you chew on Scripture day and night.
You’re a tree replanted in Eden,
bearing fresh fruit every month,
Never dropping a leaf,
always in blossom.
Psalm 1:3
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Psalm 1:3
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Psalm 1:3
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Psalm 1:3
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3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
Psalm 1:4
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Psalm 1:4
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4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff(A)
that the wind blows away.
Psalm 1:4
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Psalm 1:4
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4 The ungodly are not so,
But are (A)like the chaff which the wind drives away.
Psalm 1:4-5
The Message
Psalm 1:4-5
The Message
4-5 You’re not at all like the wicked,
who are mere windblown dust—
Without defense in court,
unfit company for innocent people.
Psalm 1:4
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Psalm 1:4
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4 The wicked are not so,
But they are like (A)chaff which the wind blows away.
Psalm 1:4
New Living Translation
Psalm 1:4
New Living Translation
4 But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
Psalm 1:6
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Psalm 1:6
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Psalm 1:6
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Psalm 1:6
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6 For (A)the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 1:6
The Message
Psalm 1:6
The Message
6 God charts the road you take.
The road they take leads to nowhere.
Psalm 1:6
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Psalm 1:6
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Footnotes
- Psalm 1:6 Or approves; or has regard to
Psalm 1:6
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Psalm 1:6
New Living Translation
6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
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