1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Blessed H835 (אֶשֶׁר) — happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
- the man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- that walketh H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- not in the counsel H6098 (עֵצָה) — advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
- of the ungodly H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- nor standeth H5975 (עָמַד) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
- in the way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- of sinners H2400 (חַטָּא) — a criminal, or one accounted guilty
- nor sitteth H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the seat H4186 (מוֹשָׁב) — a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
- of the scornful H3887 (לוּץ) — properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
2 But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- But his delight H2656 (חֵפֶץ) — pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
- in the law H8451 (תּוֹרָה) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and in his law H8451 (תּוֹרָה) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
- doth he meditate H1897 (הָגָה) — to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
- day H3119 (יוֹמָם) — daily
- and night H3915 (לַיִל) — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he shall be like a tree H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
- planted H8362 (שָׁתַל) — to transplant
- by the rivers H6388 (פֶּלֶג) — a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)
- of water H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- that bringeth forth H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- his fruit H6529 (פְּרִי) — fruit (literally or figuratively)
- in his season H6256 (עֵת) — time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
- his leaf H5929 (עָלֶה) — a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage
- also shall not wither H5034 (נָבֵל) — to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
- and whatsoever he doeth H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- shall prosper H6743 (צָלַח) — to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
4 The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The ungodly H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- like the chaff H4671 (מֹץ) — chaff (as pressed out, i.e. winnowed or (rather) threshed loose)
- which the wind H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
- driveth away H5086 (נָדַף) — to shove asunder, i.e. disperse
5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Therefore the ungodly H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- shall not stand H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- in the judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- nor sinners H2400 (חַטָּא) — a criminal, or one accounted guilty
- in the congregation H5712 (עֵדָה) — a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
- of the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
6 For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- knoweth H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- the way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- of the righteous H6662 (צַדִּיק) — just
- but the way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- of the ungodly H7563 (רָשָׁע) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- shall perish H6 (אָבַד) — properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)