## Psalms Chapter 1

###### Psalms 1:1
[Psalms 1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/1:1)

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי־הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר**׀** לֹ֥א הָלַךְ֮ בַּעֲצַ֢ת רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ חַ֭טָּאִים לֹ֥א עָמָ֑ד וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scorners.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The praises of a man (are) that he did not walk in the counsel of the wicked, and [(in consequence)] did not stand in the path of sinners, and [(in consequence)] did not sit in the seat of scoffers.


###### Psalms 1:2
[Psalms 1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/1:2)

כִּ֤י אִ֥ם־בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But his delight is in the Tora of the Lord; and in his Tora he meditates day and night.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But in the Torah of the L rd is his desire [(whence it is seen that sitting with scoffers leads to neglect of Torah study)], and in his Torah he meditates day and night.


###### Psalms 1:3
[Psalms 1:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/1:3)

וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֢וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י־מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְי֨וֹ**׀** יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתּ֗וֹ וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבּ֑וֹל וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not wither; and in whatever he does he shall prosper.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he shall be as a tree planted by the water courses, which gives its fruit in its time, and whose leaves do not wither [(Even his "externals" are of significance — The casual converse of Torah scholars is meaningful and requires study)], and all that he does prospers.


###### Psalms 1:4
[Psalms 1:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/1:4)

לֹא־כֵ֥ן הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים כִּ֥י אִם־כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ אֲֽשֶׁר־תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ רֽוּחַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Not so the wicked: but they are like the chaff which the wind drives away.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Not so, the wicked. But [they are] like the chaff scattered by the wind.


###### Psalms 1:5
[Psalms 1:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/1:5)

עַל־כֵּ֤ן**׀** לֹא־יָקֻ֣מוּ רְ֭שָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים בַּעֲדַ֥ת צַדִּיקִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Therefore, [("For the L rd knows, etc.", verse 6)] the wicked will not stand up [i.e., prevail] in judgment [(on the Day of Judgment)], nor will sinners [be written down] in the congregation of the righteous:


###### Psalms 1:6
[Psalms 1:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/1:6)

כִּֽי־יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הֹוָה דֶּ֣רֶךְ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous: but the way of the wicked shall perish.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the L rd knows the way of the righteous [(and keeps it constantly before His eyes)], and the [(hateful)] way of the wicked will go lost.