Psalms 1:5 (YLT)

Passage

Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment, Nor sinners in the company of the righteous,

Nearby Context

Psalms 1:3 And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

Psalms 1:4 Not so the wicked: But--as chaff that wind driveth away!

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

Psalms 1:6 For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "wicked", "rise", "judgment", "sinners", "company", 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 "Not so the wicked But--as chaff that..." into verse 6's "For Jehovah is knowing the way of...", 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.