Psalms 1

[fschmidt]

I looked at the Hebrew of Psalms 1 today.  You can compare HCSB to my translation.

HCSB
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1 How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!
2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
4 The wicked are not like this;
instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment,
and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.
6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
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mine
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1 Well guided is the man
who does not walk in the council of the wicked
and does not stand in a way of sinners
and does not sit in a seat of mockers.
2 But if his delight is in Yehovah's teaching,
and in his teaching he meditates day and night:
3 He will be like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither,
and all that he does will prosper.
4 Not so the wicked
that are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For Yehovah knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
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HCSB is probably better for the average reader of English.  My translation is more literal and may give some feeling for biblical Hebrew.

[fschmidt]

I worked some more on this translation and here is a translation that I am happy with:

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1 Blessed is the person
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers.
2 Because if his delight is in Yehovah's teaching,
and he meditates on it day and night:
3 He will be like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither,
and all that he does will prosper.
4 Not so the wicked
who are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment,
and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.
6 For Yehovah knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
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