Psalm 1

THrice blessed is he, that to walk
in ill mens counsel fears;
Nor stands in sinners way, nor sits
at rest in scorners chairs.
But in the holy Law of God
bestows his whole delight,
And in that Law doth meditate
constantly day and night.

He shall be like a planted Tree
the streams of waters neer,
Which firmly rooted yields his fruit
in season every yeer.
His leaf shall never fall away,
but fresh and green remain;
What he well undertakes, it shall
a prosperous end attain.

With wicked and ungodly men,
it shall be nothing so;
They shall be like light chaff, which winds
tosse and drive to and fro.
Therefore shall not the wicked men
in judgement shew their face,
And in th'assembly of the just,
sinners shall have no place.

For the right way of godly men
God doth approve and know;
And the ill way of wicked men
ends in their overthrow.