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Psalm 1:1

“Blessed 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.”

Psalm 1:1, King James Version (KJV)

“Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;”

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Psalm 1 (KJV)

  1. 1Blessed 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.
  2. 2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
  3. 3And 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.
  4. 4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
  5. 5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
  6. 6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Related verses

Passages that readers often connect with Psalm 1:1, in the King James Version.

  • Psalm 26:4–5

    I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. …

  • Proverbs 4:14–15

    Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. …

  • Proverbs 13:20

    He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • Psalm 119:1–2

    Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. …

  • Jeremiah 15:17

    I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.

  • Luke 11:28

    But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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1769 standardized text (eBible.org eng-kjv). Public domain outside the United Kingdom. Text courtesy of the Crosswire Bible Society and eBible.org. World English Bible Protestant Edition (eBible engwebp, 2026-09-15 snapshot). Public domain. World English Bible is a trademark of eBible.org. Text unmodified; footnotes and formatting omitted. Related verses: OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0), from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.