A tree always in blossom

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.

² But they delight in the law of the Lord,
    

meditating on it day and 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.

⁴ But not the wicked!
    

They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.

⁵ They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
    

Sinners will have no place among the godly.

⁶ For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
    

but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

Psalm 1  New Living Translation