## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 1

###### Rashi on Psalms 1:1:1
[Rashi on Psalms 1:1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:1:1)

**אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ.** בַּעֲשָׂרָה לְשׁוֹנוֹת שֶׁל זֶמֶר נֶאֱמַר סֵפֶר זֶה, בְּנִצּוּחַ, בְּנִגּוּן, בְּמִזְמוֹר, בְּשִׁיר, בְּהַלֵּל, בִּתְפִלָּה, בִּבְרָכָה, בְּהוֹדָאָה, בְּאַשְׁרֵי, בְּהַלְלוּיָהּ, כְּנֶגֶד עֲשָׂרָה בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁאֲמָרוּהוּ, אָדָם, מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק, אַבְרָהָם, מֹשֶׁה, דָּוִד, שְׁלֹמֹה, אָסָף, וּשְׁלֹשָׁה בְּנֵי קֹרַח, וַחֲלוּקִין עַל יְדוּתוּן (קהלת רבה ז,לט). יֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים: אָדָם הָיָה כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב בְּדִבְרֵי הַיָּמִים (דברי הימים א טז:לח), וְיֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים: אֵין יְדוּתוּן שֶׁבְּסֵפֶר זֶה אֶלָּא עַל שֵׁם הַדָּתוֹת וְהַדִּינִים שֶׁל גְּזֵרוֹת שֶׁעָבְרוּ עָלָיו וְעַל יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The praises of a man** This book was composed with ten expressions of song: 1) with conducting, 2) with melody, 3) with musical accompaniment, 4) with song, 5) with praise, 6) with prayer, 7) with blessing, 8) with thanksgiving, 9) with praises, and 10) with “Praise God.” These correspond to the ten men who composed them: 1) Adam, 2) Malchizedek, 3) Abraham, 4) Moses, 5) David, 6) Solomon, 7) Asaph, and 8-10) the three sons of Korah. Concerning Jeduthun, there is a dispute. Some say that Jeduthun was a man, as is written in Chronicles. Others maintain that Jeduthun mentioned in this Book means nothing else but the ordinances (דתות) and laws of the decrees that were passed over him and over Israel.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:1:2
[Rashi on Psalms 1:1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:1:2)

**אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ.** (לישפלישמנ״ץ בלע״ז) אִשּׁוּרָיו שֶׁל אִישׁ וּתְהִלּוֹתָיו שֶׁל אָדָם אֵלּוּ הֵם **אֲשֶׁר לֹא הָלַךְ**, כִּי מִתּוֹךְ שֶׁלֹּא הָלַךְ **לֹא עָמַד**, וּמִתּוֹךְ שֶׁלֹּא עָמַד **לֹא יָשָׁב**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The praises of a man** Heb. אשרי les felicements(?) in Old French. The praises of a man, and these are the praises of a man: that he did not follow, because since he did not follow, he did not stand, and since he did not stand, he did not sit.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:1:3
[Rashi on Psalms 1:1:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:1:3)

**לֵצִים.** (גאבור״ש בלע״ז. מלה נשנית גאבערס בל״א שפעטטער:)

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**scorners** (Old French, gabors.)


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:2:1
[Rashi on Psalms 1:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:2:1)

**כִּי אִם בְּתוֹרַת ה׳ חֶפְצוֹ.** הָא לָמַדְתָּ, שֶׁמּוֹשַׁב לֵצִים מְבִיאוֹ לִידֵי בִּטּוּל תּוֹרָה (עבודה זרה יח:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**But his desire is in the law of the Lord** Hence you learn that the company of scorners brings one to neglect the study of Torah.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:2:2
[Rashi on Psalms 1:2:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:2:2)

**וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ יֶהְגֶּה.** בִּתְחִלָּה הִיא נִקְרֵאת **תּוֹרַת ה׳**, וּמִשֶּׁעָמַל בָּהּ הִיא נִקְרֵאת תּוֹרָתוֹ (עבודה זרה יט.):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and in his law he meditates** In the beginning, it is called the law of the Lord, and after he has toiled to master it, it is called his own Torah.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:2:3
[Rashi on Psalms 1:2:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:2:3)

**יֶהְגֶּה.** כָּל לְשׁוֹן הֶגֶה בַּלֵּב הוּא, כְּמָה דְאַתְּ אָמַר ״וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי״ (תהלים יט:טו), ״לִבְּךָ יֶהְגֶּה אֵימָה״ (ישעיהו לג:יח), ״כִּי שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם״ (משלי כד:ב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**he meditates** Heb. יהגה. Every expression of הגה refers to the heart, as you say (below 19:15): “and the meditation (והגיון) of my heart”; (Isa. 33:18), “Your heart shall meditate (יהגה) in fear”; (Prov. 24:2), “For their heart thinks (יהגה) of plunder.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:3:1
[Rashi on Psalms 1:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:3:1)

**שָׁתוּל.** פְּלַנְדִי״ץ בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**planted** Heb. שתול, plonte in Old French (plante).


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:3:2
[Rashi on Psalms 1:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:3:2)

**פַּלְגֵי.** רָאוּיְיָארוֹ״שׁ בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**rivulets** ruyseys in Old French, (ruisseaux), brooks (as in Ezek. 32:6).


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:3:3
[Rashi on Psalms 1:3:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:3:3)

**וְעָלֵהוּ לֹא יִבּוֹל.** אֲפִלּוּ הַפְּסֹלֶת שֶׁבּוֹ לְצֹרֶךְ הִיא. שִׂיחָתָן שֶׁל תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים לְצֹרֶךְ הִיא וּצְרִיכָה לִמּוּד (עבודה זרה יט:):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and its leaves do not wilt** Even the inferior part of it serves a purpose. The conversation of Torah scholars is essential and requires study.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:3:4
[Rashi on Psalms 1:3:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:3:4)

**לֹא יִבּוֹל.** לְשׁוֹן כָּמוֹשׁ, פְּלִישְׁטִי״ר בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**do not wilt** Heb. יבול, an expression of wilting, fleistre in Old French.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:4:1
[Rashi on Psalms 1:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:4:1)

**כַּמּוֹץ.** לְשׁוֹן קַשׁ, קוֹמְבְּלָ״א בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**like chaff** An expression of straw, come bale in Old French (comme paille), like straw.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:5:1
[Rashi on Psalms 1:5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:5:1)

**עַל כֵּן וְגוֹ׳.** דָּבוּק הוּא לַמִּקְרָא שֶׁל אַחֲרָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Therefore, etc.** This refers to the verse following it.


###### Rashi on Psalms 1:6:1
[Rashi on Psalms 1:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/1:6:1)

**כִּי יוֹדֵעַ ה׳ וְגוֹ׳.** לְפִי שֶׁהוּא יוֹדֵעַ דֶּרֶךְ צַדִּיקִים, וּלְפָנָיו הוּא לְהַכִּירָהּ תָּמִיד, **וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים** שְׂנוּאָה בְּעֵינָיו וּמַעֲבִירָהּ מִלְּפָנָיו, עַל כֵּן לֹא תְהֵא הֲקָמַת רֶגֶל לָרְשָׁעִים לְיוֹם הַדִּין, וְלַחַטָּאִים לִיכָּתֵב בַּעֲדַת צַדִּיקִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For the Lord knows the way, etc.** Because He knows the way of the righteous, and it is before Him to recognize it constantly; the way of the wicked is hateful to Him, and He removes it from before Him. Therefore, the foot of the wicked will not stand up on the day of judgment, neither shall the sinners be written in the congregation of the righteous.