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Psalms 1

Douay-Rheims American Edition (DRA) - 1899

6 verses - Formal equivalence (from Latin) - Public Domain

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Psalms 1:1

Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence.

Psalms 1:2

But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

Psalms 1:3

And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

Psalms 1:4

Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.

Psalms 1:5

Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinners in the council of the just.

Psalms 1:6

For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wicked shall perish.

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