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About Psalms 1
The Psalter opens with two ways set side by side: the blessed man who delights in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night like a tree planted by streams of water, and the wicked, who are like chaff the wind drives away. The psalm distills the whole book's promise — the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked perishes.
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Cross-references, Hebrew word study, and what the Early Church wrote about Psalms 1. Tap any section to expand — or right-click any verse for the full interactive study panel.
Psalms 1 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 18 cross-references, 5 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Psalms 1 (18)
- v.1 Psalms 26:4-5
- v.1 Proverbs 4:14-15
- v.3 Jeremiah 17:8
- v.1 Proverbs 13:20
- v.1 Psalms 119:1-2
- v.1 Jeremiah 15:17
- v.1 Matthew 7:13-14
- v.1 Luke 11:28
- v.3 Ezekiel 47:12
- v.2 Joshua 1:8
- v.3 Psalms 92:14
- v.1 Psalms 1:6
- v.2 Psalms 119:92
- v.1 Psalms 34:8
- v.1 Proverbs 1:15
- v.1 Deuteronomy 28:2-68
- v.2 Psalms 119:11
- v.1 Psalms 112:1
Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 1:1–6 (67 words)
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- אַ֥שְֽׁרֵיʾašrêesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
- הָאִ֗ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀ʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- הָלַךְ֮hālakhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- בַּעֲצַ֪תbaʿăṣat`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
- רְשָׁ֫עִ֥יםrĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
- וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְûbĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- חַ֭טָּאִיםḥaṭṭāʾîmchatta': a criminal, or one accounted guiltyH2400
- לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- עָמָ֑דʿāmād`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥בûbĕmôšabmowshab: a seat; (figuratively) a siteH4186
- לֵ֝צִ֗יםlēṣîmluwts: (properly) to make mouths at, i.e. to scoffH3887
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָשָֽׁב׃yāšābyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
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- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אִ֥םʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- בְּתוֹרַ֥תbĕtôrattowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
- יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹḥepṣôchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
- וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹûbĕtôrātôtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
- יֶהְגֶּ֗הyehgehagah: to murmur (in pleasure or anger); (by implication) to ponderH1897
- יוֹמָ֥םyômāmyowmam: dailyH3119
- וָלָֽיְלָה׃wālāyĕlâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
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- וְֽהָיָ֗הwĕhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- כְּעֵץ֮kĕʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
- שָׁת֪וּלšātûlshathal: to transplantH8362
- עַֽלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- פַּלְגֵ֫יpalgêpeleg: a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)H6388
- מָ֥יִםmāyimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
- אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- פִּרְי֨וֹ׀piryôpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
- יִתֵּ֬ןyittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- בְּעִתּ֗וֹbĕʿittô`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
- וְעָלֵ֥הוּwĕʿālēhû`aleh: a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliageH5929
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יִבּ֑וֹלyibbôlnabel: to wilt; (generally) to fall away, fail, faintH5034
- וְכֹ֖לwĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- יַצְלִֽיחַ׃yaṣlîaḥtsalach: to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)H6743
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- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- כֵ֥ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- הָרְשָׁעִ֑יםhoršāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץkammōṣmots: chaff (as pressed out, i.e. winnowed or (rather) threshed loose)H4671
- אֲֽשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּtiddĕpennûnadaph: to shove asunder, i.e. disperseH5086
- רֽוּחַ׃rûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
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- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כֵּ֤ן׀kēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָקֻ֣מוּyāqumûquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
- רְ֭שָׁעִיםrĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
- בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טbammišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
- וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗יםwĕḥaṭṭāʾîmchatta': a criminal, or one accounted guiltyH2400
- בַּעֲדַ֥תbaʿădat`edah: a stated assemblage; (specifically) a concourseH5712
- צַדִּיקִֽים׃ṣaddîqîmtsaddiyq: justH6662
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- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יוֹדֵ֣עַyôdēaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- דֶּ֣רֶךְderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- צַדִּיקִ֑יםṣaddîqîmtsaddiyq: justH6662
- וְדֶ֖רֶךְwĕderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- רְשָׁעִ֣יםrĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
- תֹּאבֵֽד׃tōʾbēdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
Strong's words in Psalms 1 (6)
- Strong's H7563 — רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים (rĕšāʿîm)
- rasha` (raw-shaw') adj. 1. morally wrong 2. (concretely) an (actively) bad person [from H7561] KJV: + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. Root(s): H7561. Appears 4 times in Psalms 1.
- Strong's H1870 — וּבְדֶ֣רֶךְ (ûbĕderek)
- derek (deh'-rek) n-m. 1. a road (as trodden) 2. (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverb [from H1869] KJV: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever). Root(s): H1869. Appears 3 times in Psalms 1.
- Strong's H2400 — חַ֭טָּאִים (ḥaṭṭāʾîm)
- chatta' (khat-taw') adj. 1. a criminal, or one accounted guilty [intensively from H2398] KJV: offender, sinful, sinner. Root(s): H2398. Appears 2 times in Psalms 1.
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֗ה (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 2 times in Psalms 1.
- Strong's H3651 — כֵ֥ן (kēn)
- ken (kane) adj. 1. (properly) set upright 2. hence (figuratively as adjective) just 3. but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation 4. often with other particles) [from H3559] KJV: + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, X you. Root(s): H3559. Appears 2 times in Psalms 1.
- Strong's H518 — אִ֥ם (ʾim)
- im (eem) prt. 1. (used very widely as demonstrative) lo! 2. (interrogatively) whether? 3. (conditionally), if, although 4. (also) Oh that!, when 5. (hence, as a negative) not [a primitive particle] KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 1.
“Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, even as the fishes go in darkness to the depths; and has not stood in the way of sinners, even as those who profess to fear the Lord, but go astray like swine; and has not sat in the seat of scorners, even as...”
What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 1 (4)
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“And “the chair of pestilences” will be the theaters and tribunals, or rather the compliance with wicked and deadly powers and complicity with their deeds.”
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“And further, let not this fact escape thee, O man of learning, that the Hebrews also divided the Psalter into five books, so that it might be another Pentateuch. For from Ps. i. to xl. they reckoned one book; and from xli. to lxxi. they reckoned a second; and from lxxii. to lx...”
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“This one, indeed, is said to walk in the counsel of the wicked.”
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“[The blessed person] meditates on the law of the Lord day and night, not as one who entrusts the words of the law to his memory without works, but as one who by meditating performs works consistent with it, until through the disciplined meditation of the works that the law ins...”