Psalm 1:5
New International Version
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

New Living Translation
They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly.

English Standard Version
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

King James Bible
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

New King James Version
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

NASB 1995
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

NASB 1977
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

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

Amplified Bible
Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore the wicked will not stand up in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment, and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.

American Standard Version
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Contemporary English Version
Sinners won't have an excuse on the day of judgment, and they won't have a place with the people of God.

English Revised Version
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why wicked people will not be able to stand in the judgment and sinners will not be able to stand where righteous people gather.

Good News Translation
Sinners will be condemned by God and kept apart from God's own people.

International Standard Version
Therefore the wicked will not escape judgment, nor will sinners have a place in the assembly of the righteous.

Majority Standard Bible
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

NET Bible
For this reason the wicked cannot withstand judgment, nor can sinners join the assembly of the godly.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

World English Bible
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore the wicked do not rise in judgment, "" Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous,

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore the wicked rise not in judgment, Nor sinners in the company of the righteous,

Smith's Literal Translation
For this, the unjust shall not rise up in judgment, and the sinful in the assembly of the just.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinners in the council of the just.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, the impious will not prevail again in judgment, nor sinners in the council of the just.

New American Bible
Therefore the wicked will not arise at the judgment, nor will sinners in the assembly of the just.

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore the ungodly shall not be justified in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, neither sinners in the assembly of the righteous ones.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore the ungodly shall not rise in judgment, nor sinners in the counsel of the just.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Blesses Job
4Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. 5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.…

Cross References
Matthew 13:49-50
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:31-33
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

Revelation 20:12-15
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. ...

Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

John 5:28-29
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

Romans 14:10-12
Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ...

Malachi 3:18
So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

Daniel 12:2
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Ezekiel 18:24
But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

shall

Psalm 5:5
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalm 24:3
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?

Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

sinners

Psalm 26:9
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

Malachi 3:18
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Matthew 13:49
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

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Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment
This phrase indicates a definitive outcome for the wicked, suggesting a future event where judgment is rendered. In biblical context, "the wicked" refers to those who live in opposition to God's laws and righteousness. The concept of judgment is prevalent throughout Scripture, often associated with God's justice and the ultimate separation of good from evil. In the Old Testament, judgment often came through prophetic warnings and historical events, such as the destruction of cities like Sodom and Gomorrah. In the New Testament, judgment is further expanded to include the final judgment at the end of the age, as seen in passages like Revelation 20:11-15. The inability of the wicked to "stand" implies their lack of defense or justification before God's righteous standard.

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous
This phrase contrasts sinners with the righteous, highlighting a separation between those who follow God's ways and those who do not. The "assembly of the righteous" can be understood as the community of believers who live according to God's commandments and are justified by faith. In ancient Israel, assemblies were often gatherings for worship, legal matters, or community decisions, emphasizing the communal aspect of righteousness. The exclusion of sinners from this assembly underscores the biblical theme of holiness and purity, as seen in passages like Psalm 24:3-4, which asks who may ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in His holy place. This separation is also a foreshadowing of the ultimate division between believers and non-believers at the final judgment, as described in Matthew 25:31-46. The assembly of the righteous can be seen as a type of the Church, the body of Christ, which is called to be holy and set apart.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Wicked
Refers to those who live in opposition to God's laws and principles. In the context of Psalm 1, the wicked are contrasted with the righteous, highlighting their ultimate fate.

2. The Judgment
This is a reference to the divine judgment where God will evaluate the lives of all individuals. It implies a future event where the moral and spiritual state of each person is assessed.

3. Sinners
Those who habitually commit acts that are against God's commands. In this verse, they are grouped with the wicked, emphasizing their separation from the righteous.

4. The Assembly of the Righteous
Symbolizes the gathering of those who live according to God's will. It represents a community of believers who are justified and sanctified by their faith and actions.
Teaching Points
The Certainty of Divine Judgment
God's judgment is inevitable and impartial. Believers should live with an awareness of this truth, striving to align their lives with God's standards.

The Importance of Righteous Living
The distinction between the wicked and the righteous underscores the importance of living a life that reflects God's righteousness. Believers are called to pursue holiness and integrity.

Community of Believers
The "assembly of the righteous" highlights the value of being part of a faith community. Christians should seek fellowship with other believers for mutual encouragement and growth.

Eternal Consequences
The verse serves as a reminder of the eternal consequences of our choices. It encourages self-examination and repentance to ensure alignment with God's will.(5) Therefore.--Notice contrast with Psalm 1:1. Those who had deliberately chosen the assembly of the scornful will have no place in that of the good.

Shall not stand.--Properly, shall not rise. Probably like our phrase, "shall not hold up his head." Will be self-convicted, and shrink away before God's unerring scrutiny, like the man without a wedding garment in our Lord's parable (Matthew 22:12). The LXX. and Vulg. have "rise again," as if with thought of an after state.

The congregation of the righteous.--A phrase repeating itself in different forms in the Psalms. It implies either Israel as opposed to the heathen, or faithful Israel as opposed to those who had proved disloyal to the covenant. In theory all the congregation was holy (Numbers 16:3), but we meet in the Psalms with the feeling expressed in the Apostle's words, "They are not all Israel that are of Israel."

Verse 5. - Therefore the ungodly (or, the wicked) shall not stand in the judgment. "Therefore," as being chaff, i.e. "destitute of spiritual vitality" (Kay), "the wicked shall not stand," or shall not rise up, "in the judgment," i.e. in the judgment of the last day. So the Targum, Rashi, Dr. Kay, Canon Cook, and others. It is certainly not conceivable that any human judgment is intended by "the judgment" (הַמִּשְׁפָט), and though possibly "all manifestations of God's punitive righteousness are comprehended" (Hengstenberg), yet the main idea must be that the wicked shall not be able to "stand," or" rise up," i.e. "hold up their heads" (Aglen), in the last day. Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. Here the human judgment comes in. Sinners will be cast out, not only from heaven, but also from the Church, or "congregation of the righteous," if not before, at any rate when the "congregation" is finally made up.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Therefore
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the wicked
רְ֭שָׁעִים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

{will} not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

stand
יָקֻ֣מוּ (yā·qu·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

in the judgment,
בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט (bam·miš·pāṭ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

nor sinners
וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים (wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2400: A criminal, one accounted guilty

in the assembly
בַּעֲדַ֥ת (ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

of the righteous.
צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous


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