Psalms 1

¹How well God must like you—

you don’t walk in the ruts of those blind-as-bats,

you don’t stand with the good-for-nothings,

you don’t take your seat among the know-it-alls.

^2-3Instead you thrill to God ’s Word,

you chew on Scripture day and night.

You’re a tree replanted in Eden,

bearing fresh fruit every month,

Never dropping a leaf,

always in blossom.

^4-5You’re not at all like the wicked,

who are mere windblown dust—

Without defense in court,

unfit company for innocent people.

⁶God charts the road you take.

The road they take leads to nowhere.