Book One (Psalms 1–41)

¹Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. ²But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. ³They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. ⁴But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. ⁵They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly. ⁶For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.