Psalter 1

Verse 1
That man is blessed who fearing God,
From sin restrains his feet,
Who will not stand with wicked men,
Who shuns the scorners’ seat.

Verse 2
Yea, blest is he who makes God’s law
His portion and delight,
And meditates upon that law
With gladness day and night.

Verse 3
That man is nourished like a tree
Set by the river’s side;
Its leaf is green, its fruit is sure,
And thus his works abide.

Verse 4
The wicked like the driven chaff
Are swept from off the land;
They shall not gather with the just,
Nor in the judgment stand.

Verse 5
The Lord will guard the righteous well,
Their way to Him is known;
The way of sinners, far from God,
Shall surely be o’er thrown.

The Psalter
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published in 1927
Revised 1947, 1965, 1991