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New Living Translation NLT
1 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;
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Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
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But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.
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They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
4 The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
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But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
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They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
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For the LORD watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.