STANZA 1
That man is blest who, fearing God,
from sin restrains his feet,
who will not stand with wicked men,
who shuns the scorners’ seat.

STANZA 2
Yea, blest is he who makes God’s law
his portion and delight,
and meditates upon that law
with gladness day and night.

STANZA 3
That man is nourished like a tree
set by the rivers’ side;
its leaf is green, its fruit is sure,
and thus his works abide.

STANZA 4
The wicked like the driven chaff
are swept from off the land;
they shall not gather with the just,
nor in the judgment stand.

STANZA 5
The LORD will guard the righteous well,
their way to Him is known;
the way of sinners, far from God,
shall surely be o’erthrown. 

—Isaac Watts, 1707
(Psalm 1)