1 B lessed 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.

Happy is the man who does not walk in the way sinful men tell him to, or stand in the path of sinners, or sit with those who laugh at the truth.

2 B ut his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

But he finds joy in the Law of the Lord and thinks about His Law day and night.

3 A nd 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.

This man is like a tree planted by rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time and its leaf never dries up. Whatever he does will work out well for him.

4 T he ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Sinful men are not like this. They are like straw blown away by the wind.

5 T herefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

So the sinful will not stand. They will be told they are guilty and have to suffer for it. Sinners will not stand with those who are right with God.

6 F or the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

For the Lord knows the way of those who are right with Him. But the way of the sinful will be lost from God forever.