Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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

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 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 is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is only in the Law of Jehovah; and in His Law he meditates day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivulets of water that brings forth its fruit in its seasons, and its leaf shall not wither, and all which he does shall be blessed.

Cross References

Psalm 119:35

Cause me to walk in the path of Your Commandments; for I delight in them.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it by day and by night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall act wisely.

Psalm 119:11

I have hidden Your Word in my heart, so that I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:92

Unless Your Law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the Law of God according to the inward man;

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do Your will, O My God; and Your Law is within My heart.

Psalm 112:1

Praise Jehovah! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who 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

nor have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion.

Psalm 104:34

My thoughts of Him shall be sweet; I will be glad in Jehovah.

Psalm 119:1

ALEPH: Blessed are the upright in the way, who walk in the Law of Jehovah.

Psalm 119:15-16

I will think on Your Commandments and have respect to Your ways.

Psalm 119:47-48

And I will delight myself in Your Commandments, which I have loved.

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 Word was to me the joy and gladness of my heart; for I am called by Your name, O Jehovah, the God of Hosts.

1 Timothy 4:15

Meditate on these things; be in these things in order that your improvement may appear to all.

Psalm 119:72

The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.

Psalm 88:1

A Song. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. On Mahalath, to make humble. A Poem of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the 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 to Him, though He has been long-suffering over them?

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

Luke 2:37

And she was a widow of eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For, brothers, you remember our labor and toil. For laboring night and day in order not to put a burden on any one of you, we preached the gospel of God to you.

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