Psalm 1:2 “But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates…”

Psalm 1:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 the LORD’s law. 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But his delite is in the Lawe of the Lord, and in his Lawe doeth he meditate day and night.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

But — in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by 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.

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Cross references

“But his”

Psalm 119:92 Psalm 119:11 Romans 7:22 Jeremiah 15:16 Psalm 119:35 Psalm 112:1

Psalm 119:92 · BSB

If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.

Psalm 119:11 · BSB

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Romans 7:22 · BSB

For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Jeremiah 15:16 · BSB

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

Psalm 119:35 · BSB

Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

Psalm 112:1 · BSB

Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

“meditate”

Joshua 1:8 Psalm 119:97–99 Psalm 104:34 1 Timothy 4:15 Psalm 119:15

Joshua 1:8 · BSB

This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Psalm 119:97–99 · BSB

Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

Psalm 104:34 · BSB

May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

1 Timothy 4:15 · BSB

Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

Psalm 119:15 · BSB

I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

“day”

Luke 2:37 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Luke 18:7 2 Timothy 1:3 Psalm 88:1

Luke 2:37 · BSB

and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 · BSB

Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

Luke 18:7 · BSB

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

2 Timothy 1:3 · BSB

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

Psalm 88:1 · BSB

O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.

Also

Psalm 119:1

Psalm 119:1 · BSB

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Read Psalm 1