Psalm 1:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD; And in his law doth he meditate day and night

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD; And in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. [Rom. 13:8-10; Gal. 3:1-29; II Tim. 3:16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

Common English Bible

² Instead of doing those things, these persons love the LORD’s Instruction, and they recite God’s Instruction day and night!

Catholic Public Domain Version

² But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

Psalm 1:2 Cross References

Genesis 24:63

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgements.

Job 23:12

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food

Psalm 104:34

Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in the LORD.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Psalm 119:1

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of the LORD.

Psalm 119:11

Thy word have I laid up in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee.

Psalm 119:35

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

Psalm 119:72

The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. י JOD

Psalm 119:92

Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 88:1

O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

Luke 18:7

And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering over them?

Luke 2:37

and she had been a widow even for fourscore and four years), which departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1 Timothy 4:15

Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.