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Psalm 1 in original Hebrew with nikkud (vowel points) A metrical version of Psalm 1 from 1628. Psalm 1 is the first of the Psalms in the Hebrew Bible . Like many of the psalms, it contrasts the " righteous " person ( tzadik צדיק) to the "wicked" or "ungodly" ( rasha` רשע) or the " sinner " ( chatta' חטא). The righteous person is one who takes care to know the laws of God and so has good judgment and avoids bad company. The result is the ability to withstand difficult times in life supported by God's protection. On the other hand, the wicked person's behavior makes them vulnerable to disaster, like chaff blowing away in the wind. The point that the wicked and the righteous will not mingle at the judgment is clearly stated by the writer. The path the wicked have chosen leads to destruction, and at the judgment they receive the natural consequences of that choice.1
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Psalm 1 is the first Psalm of the Bible . It praises the deeds of righteous men and claims the evil men will be destroyed. Similar theology appears from the Book of Proverbs and greatly influenced Jewish Culture.
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Psalm 1 is the first psalm of the Book of Psalms , beginning in the English King James Version : "Blessed is the man".The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible , and a book of the Christian Old Testament .In Latin , this psalm is known as Beatus vir or Beatus vir, qui non abiit .The psalm is a regular part of Jewish , Catholic , Anglican , and Protestant liturgies.
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First psalm of the Book of Psalms Psalm 1 is the first psalm of the Book of Psalms , beginning in the English King James Version : "Blessed is the man", and forming "an appropriate prologue" to the whole collection according to Alexander Kirkpatrick . The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible , and a book of the Christian Old Testament . In Latin , this psalm is known as " Beatus vir " or "Beatus vir, qui non abiit" . The psalm is a regular part of Jewish , Catholic , Lutheran and Anglican liturgies in addition to Protestant psalmody.
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