Psalms 1:6 (YLT)

Passage

For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

Nearby Context

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 "jehovah", "knowing", "righteous", "wicked", and "lost". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "knowing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment...", giving immediate footing for "jehovah" and "knowing". 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 "jehovah" and "knowing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.