Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 1:5 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”
Psalms 1:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. {wither: Heb. fade}
The ungodly {are} not so: but {are} like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
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