1 O Blessed Man who walks not in
the council of ill men,
Nor stands within the sinners way;
nor scoffers seat sits in.
2 But on JEHOVAH's written law
he places his delight;
And in his law he meditates,
with pleasure day and night.

3 For he is like a goodly tree
by rivers planted near;
Which timely yields its fruit, whose leaf
shall ever green appear:
And all he does shall prosper still.
4 Th' ungodly are not so;
But like the chaff which by the wind
is driven to and fro.

5 Therefore in judgement shall not stand
such as ungodly are;
Nor in th' assembly of the just
shall sinners then appear.
6 Because the way of righteous men
The LORD approves and knows;
Whereas the way of evil men
to sure destruction goes.