Psalms

Psalm 1:1–2

¹Blessed is the man

who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,

or set foot on the path of sinners,

or sit in the seat of mockers.

²But his delight is in the Law of the LORD,

and on His law he meditates day and night.

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Psalm 1:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־	’aš·rê-	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
the man	הָאִ֗ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
does not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk	הָלַךְ֮	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the counsel	בַּעֲצַ֪ת	ba·‘ă·ṣaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the wicked	רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
or	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
set foot	עָמָ֑ד	‘ā·māḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on the path	וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ	ū·ḇə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of sinners	חַ֭טָּאִים	ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2400 sinful
or	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sit	יָשָֽׁב׃	yā·šāḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the seat	וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב	ū·ḇə·mō·wō·šaḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
of mockers	לֵ֝צִ֗ים	lê·ṣîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3887 scorn

Psalm 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his delight	חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ	ḥep̄·ṣōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2656 delight, pleasure
in the Law	בְּתוֹרַ֥ת	bə·ṯō·w·raṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8451 direction, instruction, law
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and on His law	וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ	ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
he meditates	יֶהְגֶּ֗ה	yeh·geh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
day	יוֹמָ֥ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and night	וָלָֽיְלָה׃	wā·lā·yə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

Cross-references

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Psalm 1:1 Psalm 26:4–5 · Proverbs 4:14–15 · Proverbs 13:20 · Psalm 119:1–2 · Jeremiah 15:17 · Matthew 7:13–14 · Luke 11:28 · Psalm 1:6 · Psalm 34:8 · Proverbs 1:15 · Deuteronomy 28:2–68 · Psalm 112:1

Psalm 1:2 Joshua 1:8 · Psalm 119:92 · Psalm 119:11 · Romans 7:22 · Psalm 119:97–99 · Psalm 119:15–16 · Jeremiah 15:16 · Psalm 119:35 · Psalm 104:34 · Psalm 112:1 · Psalm 40:8 · Psalm 119:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.