Psalm 1
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: This page also has a Long Metre
version of this psalm.
1 How blest and happy is the man
Who walketh not astray
In counsel of ungodly men,
Nor stands in sinners' way.
2 Nor sittetb in the scorner's chair,
But places his delight
Upon God's law, and meditates
On his law day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree that grows
Set by a river's side,
Which in its season yields its fruit,
And green its leaves abide.
4 And all he does shall prosper well:
The wicked are not so,
But like the chaff before the wind,
Are driven to and fro.
5 In judgment therefore shall not stand
Such as ungodly are;
Nor in th' assembly of the just
Shall wicked men appear.
6 Because the way of godly men
Is to Jehovah known;
Whereas the way of wicked men
Shall quite be overthrown.
(6 lines) 1 How blest the man that doth not stray
Where wicked counsel tempts his feet;
Who, stands not in the sinner's way,
And sits not in the scorner's seat,
But in God's law he takes delight,
And meditates both day and night.
2 He shall be like the tree that springs
Where streams of water gently glide;
Which plenteous fruit in season brings,
And ever green its leaves abide.
Thus shall prosperity attend
The good man's work, till life shall end.
3 Not so ungodly men, for they
Like chaff before the wind are driven;
Hence they'll not stand in judgment day,
Nor mingle with the saints in heaven.
The Lord approves the good man's path,
But sinners' ways shall end in wrath.
