Parallel Verses

Amplified


But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.

New American Standard Bible

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

King James Version

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Holman Bible

Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.

International Standard Version

But he delights in the LORD's instruction, and meditates in his instruction day and night.

A Conservative Version

but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

American Standard Version

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

Bible in Basic English

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

Darby Translation

But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Julia Smith Translation

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he will meditate day and night

King James 2000

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Instead, in the law of Yahweh [is] his delight, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Modern King James verseion

But his delight is only in the Law of Jehovah; and in His Law he meditates day and night.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

NET Bible

Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord's commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

New Heart English Bible

but his delight is in the Law of the LORD. On his Law he meditates day and night.

The Emphasized Bible

But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight, - and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.

Webster

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

World English Bible

but his delight is in Yahweh's law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Youngs Literal Translation

But -- in the law of Jehovah is his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
is in the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and in his law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

הגה 
Hagah 
Usage: 25

day
יומם 
Yowmam 
Usage: 53

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 1:2

References

Images Psalm 1:2

Prayers for Psalm 1:2

Context Readings

The Ways Of The Righteous And The Wicked

1 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).
2 
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.
3
And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season;
Its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].


Cross References

Psalm 119:35


Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.

Joshua 1:8

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be successful.

Psalm 119:11


Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.

Psalm 119:92


If Your law had not been my delight,
Then I would have perished in my time of trouble.

Romans 7:22

For I joyfully delight in the law of God in my inner self [with my new nature],

Psalm 40:8


“I delight to do Your will, O my God;
Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

1 John 5:3

For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey].

Job 23:12


“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 104:34


May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him;
As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the Lord.

Psalm 119:1

How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless],
Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the Lord.

Psalm 119:15-16


I will meditate on Your precepts
And [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts].

Psalm 119:47-48


For I shall delight in Your commandments,
Which I love.

Psalm 119:97-99

Mem.
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.

Jeremiah 15:16


Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became a joy to me and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.

1 Timothy 4:15

Practice and work hard on these things; be absorbed in them [completely occupied in your ministry], so that your progress will be evident to all.

Psalm 119:72


The law from Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 88:1

O Lord, the God of my salvation,
I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.

Luke 18:7

And will not [our just] God defend and avenge His elect [His chosen ones] who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay [in providing justice] on their behalf?

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I worship and serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day,

Luke 2:37

and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the [area of the] temple, but was serving and worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, believers, our labor and hardship. We worked night and day [practicing our trade] in order not to be a [financial] burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.

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