New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
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O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;
2 But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.
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But -- in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.
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And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.
4 But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
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Not so the wicked: But -- as chaff that wind driveth away!
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly.
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Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment, Nor sinners in the company of the righteous,
6 For the LORD watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
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For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!