Psalm 1

R. Blessed the man who has placed his trust in the Lord.
Blessed indeed is the man
Who follows not the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stands in the path with sinners,
Nor abides in the company of scorners,
But whose delight is the law of the Lord,
And who ponders his law day and night. R.
He is like a tree that is planted
Beside the flowing waters,
That yield its fruit in due season,
And whose leaves shall never fade;
And all that he does shall prosper. R.
Not so are the wicked, not so!
For they, like winnowed chaff,
Shall be driven away by the wind.
For the Lord knows the way of the just,
But the way of the wicked will perish. R.