Psalms

Psalm 1:1–4

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.

⁴Not so the wicked!

For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

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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

Psalm 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is	וְֽהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a tree	כְּעֵץ֮	kə·‘êṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
planted	שָׁת֪וּל	šā·ṯūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H8362 transplant
by	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
streams	פַּלְגֵ֫י	pal·ḡê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6388 channel
of water	מָ֥יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
yielding	יִתֵּ֬ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its fruit	פִּרְי֨וֹ׀	pir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
in season	בְּעִתּ֗וֹ	bə·‘it·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6256 time
whose leaf	וְעָלֵ֥הוּ	wə·‘ā·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5929 leaf, leafage
does not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wither	יִבּ֑וֹל	yib·bō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
and	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who prospers	יַצְלִֽיחַ׃	yaṣ·lî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6743 rush
in all he does	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Psalm 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
so	כֵ֥ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the wicked	הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים	hā·rə·šā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
like chaff	כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ	kam·mōṣ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4671 chaff
driven off	תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ	tid·də·p̄en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H5086 drive, drive asunder
by the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit