Psa 1, Psa 24 | ESV | STEP | Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked , nor stands in the way of sinners , nor sits in the seat of scoffers ;

Psalms 1

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 Blessed is the man ^{▼▼The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface}
who ^bwalks not in ^cthe counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in ^dthe way of sinners,
nor ^esits in ^fthe seat of ^gscoffers;
2 but his ^hdelight is in the law ^{▼▼Or instruction} of the Lord,
and on his ^jlaw he meditates day and night.
3 He is like ^ka tree
planted by ^lstreams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its ^mleaf does not wither.
ⁿIn all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like ^ochaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked ^pwill not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in ^qthe congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord ^rknows ^sthe way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

Psalms 24

The King of Glory

A Psalm of David.

1 ^tThe earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, ^{▼▼Or and all that fills it}
the world and those who dwell therein,
2 for he has ^vfounded it upon ^wthe seas
and established it upon the rivers.
3 ^xWho shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in his ^yholy place?
4 ^zHe who has ^aaclean hands and ^aba pure heart,
who does not ^aclift up his soul to ^adwhat is false
and does not swear deceitfully.
5 He will receive ^aeblessing from the Lord
and ^afrighteousness from ^agthe God of his salvation.
6 Such is ^ahthe generation of those who seek him,
who ^aiseek the face of the God of Jacob. ^{▼▼Septuagint, Syriac, and two Hebrew manuscripts; Masoretic Text Jacob, who seek your face} Selah
7 ^akLift up your heads, O gates!
And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
that ^althe King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, ^ammighty in battle!
9 Lift up your heads, O gates!
And lift them up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
^anThe Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory! Selah