Psalm 1. True Happiness

Psalms_1-3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper

1 Happy are those
who reject the advice of evil people,
who do not follow the example of sinners
or join those who have no use for God.

2 Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord,
and they study it day and night.

3 They are like trees that grow beside a stream,
that bear fruit at the right time,
and whose leaves do not dry up.
They succeed in everything they do.

4 But evil people are not like this at all;
they are like straw that the wind blows away.

5 Sinners will be condemned by God
and kept apart from God’s own…