1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor standeth in the way of sinners,
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.a
2But rather in the Law of the Lord is his delight,
and in His Law doth he meditate day and night.
3And he shall be like a tree that is planted by rivers of water,
that which yieldeth his fruit in his season;
and his leaf shall not wither,
and all that which he doeth shall prosper.b
4Not so are the wicked, but rather like the chaff
which the wind driveth away.
5Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment,c
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked shall perish.
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, both now and ever,
and unto ages of ages. Amen.
1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wick- | ed,†
nor standeth in the | way ( of ) sinners,*
nor sitteth in the seat | of the ( scorn- ) ful.a
2But rather in the Law of the | Lord ( is his ) delight,*
and in His Law doth he med- | itate ( day and ) night.
3And he shall be like a tree that is planted by riv- | ers ( of ) water,*
that which yieldeth his fruit | in his ( sea- ) son;
and his leaf | shall ( not ) wither,*
and all that which he do- | eth shall ( pros- ) per.b
4Not so are the wicked, but | rath- ( er like ) the chaff,*
which the wind | driveth ( a- ) way.
5Therefore the wicked shall not stand | in ( the ) judgment,c*
nor sinners in the assembly | of the ( right- ) eous.
6For the Lord knoweth the way | of ( the ) righteous,*
but the way of the wick- | ed shall ( per- ) ish.
and to the | Holy ( Spir- ) it;
as it was in the beginning, both | now ( and ) ever,*
and unto ages of | ages. ( A- ) men.
a (scornful, i.e., scoffers) Those who hold for idle folly whatever God saith and doeth.
b Jeremiah 17:8.
c (judgment) That is, they shall neither hold office, nor otherwise remain in the congregation of Christians; yea, they blow away, like the chaff from the wheat.
The 1st Psalm is sung as the First Psalm of the First Nocturn at Matins on Sunday.