Psalm 1:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² But his delight is in the Torah of יהוה, And he meditates in His Torah 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.

Psalm 1:2 Cross References

Genesis 24:63

And Yitsḥ

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Torah of יהוה, and to do it, and to teach laws and right-rulings in Yisra’ĕ

Job 23:12

I have not strayed from the command of His lips. I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily portion.

Psalm 104:34

My meditation on Him is sweet; I rejoice in יהוה.

Psalm 112:1

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man, Who fears יהוה, Who has greatly delighted in His commands.

Psalm 119:1

Blessed are the perfect in the way, Who walk in the teaching of יהוה!

Psalm 119:11

I have treasured up Your word in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:35

Make me walk in the path of Your commands, For I have delighted in it.

Psalm 119:72

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

Psalm 119:92

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

Psalm 40:8

I have delighted to do Your pleasure, O my Elohim, And Your Torah is within my heart.”

Psalm 88:1

O יהוה, Elohim of my deliverance, By day I have cried out, In the night also before You,

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. For Your Name is called on me, O יהוה  Elohim of hosts.

Luke 18:7

“And shall Elohim not do right by all means to His own chosen ones who are crying out day and night to Him, and being patient over them?

Luke 2:37

and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not leave the Set-apart Place, but served Elohim with fastings and prayers night and day.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the Torah of Elohim according to the inward man,

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship, for labouring night and day, in order not to burden any of you, we proclaimed to you the Good News of Elohim.

1 Timothy 4:15

Practise these matters, be in them, so that your progress might be plain to all.

2 Timothy 1:3

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

Joshua 1:8

“Do not let this Book of the Torah depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and act wisely.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love for Elohim, that we guard His commands, and His commands are not heavy,