Psalms 1:5 (LSB)

Passage

Therefore the wicked will not rise in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Nearby Context

Psalms 1:3 And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

Psalms 1:4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.

Psalms 1:5 Therefore the wicked will not rise in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Psalms 1:6 For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "wicked", "rise", "judgment", "sinners", "congregation", and "righteous". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "wicked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "The wicked are not so But they..." into verse 6's "For Yahweh knows the way of the...", so "therefore" and "wicked" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "wicked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.