Psalms

Psalm 1:1–3

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.

3He is like a tree planted by streams of water,

yielding its fruit in season,

whose leaf does not wither,

and who prospers in all he does.

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Psalm 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessedאַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־’aš·rê-InterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
the manהָאִ֗ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
does notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
walkהָלַךְ֮hā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the counselבַּעֲצַ֪תba·‘ă·ṣaṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice
of the wickedרְשָׁ֫עִ֥יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
orלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
set footעָמָ֑ד‘ā·māḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
on the pathוּבְדֶ֣רֶךְū·ḇə·ḏe·reḵConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of sinnersחַ֭טָּאִיםḥaṭ·ṭā·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH2400 sinful
orלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sitיָשָֽׁב׃yā·šāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the seatוּבְמוֹשַׁ֥בū·ḇə·mō·wō·šaḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
of mockersלֵ֝צִ֗יםlê·ṣîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3887 scorn

Psalm 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his delightחֶ֫פְצ֥וֹḥep̄·ṣōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2656 delight, pleasure
in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbə·ṯō·w·raṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and on His lawוּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹū·ḇə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
he meditatesיֶהְגֶּ֗הyeh·gehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
dayיוֹמָ֥םyō·w·māmAdverbH3119 daytime, by day
and nightוָלָֽיְלָה׃wā·lā·yə·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

Psalm 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He isוְֽהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a treeכְּעֵץ֮kə·‘êṣPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
plantedשָׁת֪וּלšā·ṯūlVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH8362 transplant
byעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
streamsפַּלְגֵ֫יpal·ḡêNoun - masculine plural constructH6388 channel
of waterמָ֥יִםmā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
yieldingיִתֵּ֬ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
its fruitפִּרְי֨וֹ׀pir·yōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6529 fruit
in seasonבְּעִתּ֗וֹbə·‘it·tōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH6256 time
whose leafוְעָלֵ֥הוּwə·‘ā·lê·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5929 leaf, leafage
does notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
witherיִבּ֑וֹלyib·bō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5034 be senseless, foolish
andוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
who prospersיַצְלִֽיחַ׃yaṣ·lî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6743 rush
in all he doesיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

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

Psalm 1:3 Jeremiah 17:8 · Ezekiel 47:12 · Psalm 92:14 · John 15:6 · Ezekiel 19:10 · Genesis 39:23 · Joshua 1:7–8 · Revelation 22:2 · Ezekiel 17:8 · Matthew 13:6 · Psalm 128:2 · 2 Chronicles 31:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.