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Psalms 1:1
1If someone does not do what wicked people tell him to do, if he does not join with sinners, if he does not meet with those who laugh at God, God has blessed that person!
Psalms 1:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
Context of Psalms 1:1
If someone does not do what wicked people tell him to do, if he does not join with sinners, if he does not meet with those who laugh at God, God has blessed that person! 2He is happy when he obeys the Law of the Lord. He thinks about God's Law during the day and at night. 3He will become like a tree that grows beside streams of water. It gives its fruit at the right season. Its leaves do not fall off. Everything that person does will have a good result.
Read all of Psalms 1Psalms 1:1 word by word
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀ לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֪ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
- the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- that walkethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- not in the counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
- of the ungodlyרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
- nor standethעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- of sinnersחַטָּאchaţţâ' · sinnerH2400
- nor sittethיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in the seatמוֹשָׁבmôshâb môshâb · seatH4186
- of the scornfulלִיץlûts · to mockH3887
Cross-references for Psalms 1:1
- Psalms 1:4But wicked people are as empty as chaff. The wind blows them away.
- Psalms 2:12Bend down low in front of his son! If not, the Lord will be angry. He will quickly become very angry. You will suddenly die! But as for those who serve the Lord as their king, he blesses them and he takes care of them all.
- Psalms 32:1When God has forgiven someone's sins, they are truly happy! They may have turned against God, but when God forgives them, they are happy.
- Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the Lord is good! God blesses people who turn to him to keep them safe.
- Psalms 84:12Lord Almighty, you have truly blessed everyone who trusts in you!
- Psalms 106:3God has blessed the people who obey his commands. They always do what is right.
- Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! When someone respects the Lord with fear, God has blessed that person! He is happy to obey the Lord's commands.
- Psalms 115:12The Lord will remember us, and he will bless us. He will bless Israel's people. He will bless Aaron's family.
- Psalms 119:1God has blessed people who always do what is right. They obey the Lord's Law.
- Psalms 144:15When God does that for a nation, he has surely blessed those people! If people know that the Lord is their God, then God has blessed them!
- Psalms 146:5The person who knows that the God of Jacob will help him is a happy person! If he trusts in the Lord as his God, he is happy.
- Deuteronomy 28:2If you obey the Lord your God, he will bless you in very many ways.
- Deuteronomy 33:29Israelites, how happy you are! There is no other nation like you. The Lord himself has rescued you. He is the one who keeps you safe, like a soldier's shield. He is like a sword that you use to win against your enemies. Your enemies will fall down with fear in front of you. You will walk all over them.’
- Jeremiah 17:7The Lord blesses people who trust in him. They know that the Lord will help them.
- Matthew 16:17Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, God has blessed you! No person on earth taught you that. God, my Father in heaven, has shown you this.
- Luke 11:28Jesus replied, ‘It is the people who hear God's message who are happy. They are happy if they obey it.’
Commentaries on Psalms 1:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Blessed is the man - This Psalm has no title, and has been generally considered, but without especial reason, as a preface or introduction to the whole book. The word אשרי ashrey, which we translate blessed, is properly in the plural form, blessednesses, or may be considered as an exclamation produced by contemplating the state of the man who has taken God for his portion; O the blessedness of the man! And the word האיש haish, is emphatic: That man; that…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Blessed is the man - That is, his condition is a happy or a desirable one. The word used here, אשׁר 'esher means properly, “happiness” or “blessedness.” It is found, however, only in the plural form and in the construct state, and takes the nature and force of an interjection - “ O the happiness of the man!” or “O happy man!” Deuteronomy 33:29: “happy art thou, O Israel!” 1 Kings 10:8: “happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants!” Job 5:17: “happy is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were written by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost; and no part of the Old Testament is more frequently quoted or referred to in the New. Every psalm either points directly to Christ, in his person, his character, and offices; or may lead the believer's thoughts to Him. And the psalms are the language of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Psalms 1 and 8 form an inclusio (a literary pattern where the beginning and ending act like matching bookends). Together, they describe what God expects from the ideal person. These psalms compare the godly person with the wicked and praise the dignity and worth God gives to the godly (see Psalms 19; 33; 104; 145). Jesus the Messiah, introduced in Psalm 2, fully embodies this ideal. He is the Lord with complete power and authority, and the perfect example…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title of only one Psalm (the hundred forty-fifth). The Greek title (in the Septuagint, a translation made two hundred years before Christ) is psalmoi, whence our word "Psalms." This corresponds to the Hebrew word mizmoi by which sixty-five Psalms are designated in their inscriptions, and which the Syriac, a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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