O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.
Psalm 1:1 - American Standard Version 2015 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,\par\tab Nor standeth in the way of sinners,\par\tab Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather. American Standard Version (1901) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: Common English Bible The truly happy person doesn’t follow wicked advice, doesn’t stand on the road of sinners, and doesn’t sit with the disrespectful. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence: |
O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress,\par\tab That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands,\par\tab And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand:\par\tab The counsel of the wicked is far from me.\par
If I have walked with falsehood,\par\tab And my foot hath hasted to deceit
For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous;\par\tab But the way of the wicked shall perish.\par
Blessed are they that keep justice,\par\tab And he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Praise ye Jehovah.\par\tab Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,\par\tab That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Depart from me, ye evil-doers,\par\tab That I may keep the commandments of my God.
Happy is the people that is in such a case;\par\tab {\i Yea}, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,\par\tab Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
Jehovah preserveth the sojourners;\par\tab He upholdeth the fatherless and widow;\par\tab But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way,\par\tab For his wrath will soon be kindled.\par\tab Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.\par
My foot standeth in an even place:\par\tab In the congregations will I bless Jehovah.\par
Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:\par\tab Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
He deviseth iniquity upon his bed;\par\tab He setteth himself in a way that is not good;\par\tab He abhorreth not evil.\par
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers,\par\tab From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart,\par\tab That they might walk in their own counsels.
O Jehovah of hosts,\par\tab Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.\par
My son, walk not thou in the way with them;\par\tab Refrain thy foot from their path:
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?\par\tab And scoffers delight them in scoffing,\par\tab And fools hate knowledge?
Good understanding giveth favor;\par\tab But the way of the transgressor is hard.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;\par\tab But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,\par\tab And stripes for the back of fools.\par
To deliver thee from the way of evil,\par\tab From the men that speak perverse things;
Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;\par\tab But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
The way of the wicked is as darkness:\par\tab They know not at what they stumble.\par
If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself;\par\tab And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.\par
I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.
Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
And I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, {\cf6 Blessed art thou, Simon Barjonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
But he said, {\cf6 Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.}\par
(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), {\i a man} of Arimath\'e6a, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:
Jesus saith unto him, {\cf6 Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed {\i are} they that have not seen, and {\i yet} have believed.}\par
through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.