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BOOK 1

The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.

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!
But his (E)delight is (F)in the Law of the Lord,
And on His Law he meditates (G)day and (H)night.
He will be like (I)a tree planted by [b]streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season,
And its [c]leaf does not wither;
And [d]in whatever he does, (J)he prospers.

The wicked are not so,
But they are like (K)chaff which the wind blows away.
Therefore (L)the wicked will not stand in the (M)judgment,
Nor sinners in (N)the assembly of the righteous.
For the Lord [e](O)knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of (P)the wicked will perish.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 1:1 Or way
  2. Psalm 1:3 Or canals
  3. Psalm 1:3 Or foliage
  4. Psalm 1:3 Or all that he does prospers
  5. Psalm 1:6 Or approves; or has regard to

BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

Blessed is the one(A)
    who does not walk(B) in step with the wicked(C)
or stand in the way(D) that sinners take(E)
    or sit(F) in the company of mockers,(G)
but whose delight(H) is in the law of the Lord,(I)
    and who meditates(J) on his law day and night.
That person is like a tree(K) planted by streams(L) of water,(M)
    which yields its fruit(N) in season
and whose leaf(O) does not wither—
    whatever they do prospers.(P)

Not so the wicked!
    They are like chaff(Q)
    that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand(R) in the judgment,(S)
    nor sinners in the assembly(T) of the righteous.

For the Lord watches over(U) the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.(V)

Book One

The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.

[a]Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of [b]scoffers (ridiculers).

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.(A)

And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season;
Its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].(B)


The wicked [those who live in disobedience to God’s law] are not so,
But they are like the chaff [worthless and without substance] which the wind blows away.

Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked shall perish.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 1:1 This has been called “The Preface Psalm” because in some respects it introduces the complete book of Psalms as a godly message. It opens with a benediction, “Blessed,” as does the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5:3).
  2. Psalm 1:1 I.e. shallow thinkers who are quick to mock or disdain.

A felicidade dos justos e o castigo dos ímpios

Bem-aventurado o varão que não anda segundo o conselho dos ímpios, nem se detém no caminho dos pecadores, nem se assenta na roda dos escarnecedores. Antes, tem o seu prazer na lei do Senhor, e na sua lei medita de dia e de noite. Pois será como a árvore plantada junto a ribeiros de águas, a qual dá o seu fruto na estação própria, e cujas folhas não caem, e tudo quanto fizer prosperará.

Não são assim os ímpios; mas são como a moinha que o vento espalha. Pelo que os ímpios não subsistirão no juízo, nem os pecadores na congregação dos justos. Porque o Senhor conhece o caminho dos justos; mas o caminho dos ímpios perecerá.

PRIMEIRO LIVRO

Salmo 1

Como é feliz aquele
    que não segue o conselho dos ímpios,
não imita a conduta dos pecadores,
    nem se assenta na roda dos zombadores!
Ao contrário, sua satisfação
    está na lei do Senhor,
e nessa lei medita dia e noite.
É como árvore plantada
    à beira de águas correntes:
Dá fruto no tempo certo
    e suas folhas não murcham.
Tudo o que ele faz prospera!

Não é o caso dos ímpios!
São como palha que o vento leva.
Por isso os ímpios
    não resistirão no julgamento,
nem os pecadores na comunidade dos justos.

Pois o Senhor aprova o[a] caminho dos justos,
    mas o caminho dos ímpios leva à destruição!

Footnotes

  1. 1.6 Ou cuida do; ou ainda conhece o