Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.
New American Standard Bible
And in His law he meditates
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
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.
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.
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
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:
Themes
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Delight » Whose delight is in the law of the lord
Meditation » The righteous delight in
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Righteousness » Is obedience to God's law
Scorn » Those that do not sit in the seat of the scornful
The scriptures » Saints » Meditate in
The scriptures » Are called the » Law of the lord
The scriptures » Saints » Delight in
Spirituality » Defined as love and devotion to God
The word of God » Called » Law of the lord
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 1:2
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Context Readings
The Ways Of The Righteous And The Wicked
1 Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper.
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Cross References
Psalm 119:35
Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.
Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
Psalm 119:11
Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:92
Unless your law had been my delights, I should then have perished in my affliction.
Romans 7:22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do your will, O my God: yea, your law is within my heart.
Psalm 112:1
Praise you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.
1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome.
Job 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalm 104:34
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalm 119:1
[Aleph] Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Psalm 119:15-16
I will meditate in your precepts, and have respect unto your ways.
Psalm 119:47-48
And I will delight myself in your commandments, which I have loved.
Psalm 119:97-99
[Mem] O how love I your law! it is my meditation all the day.
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I did eat them; and your word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD God of hosts.
1 Timothy 4:15
Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may appear to all.
Psalm 119:72
The law of your mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Psalm 88:1
[A Song or Psalm for the Sons of Karah. To the Chief Musician upon mahanath leannoth. A maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you:
Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night unto him, though he bears long with them?
2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;
Luke 2:37
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.