Psalm 1:2

Modern English Version

but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

Cross References

Genesis 24:63

And Isaac went out in the evening to meditate in the field; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there were camels coming.

Ezra 7:10

Because Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, he was doing so and teaching the statutes and judgments in Israel.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 104:34

May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments.

Psalm 119:1

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Psalm 119:11

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

Psalm 119:35

Lead me in the path of Your commandments, for therein do I delight.

Psalm 119:72

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

Psalm 119:92

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

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 88:1

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

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found and I ate them. And Your word became to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O  Lord God of Hosts.

Luke 18:7

And shall not God avenge His own elect and be patient with them, who cry day and night to Him?

Luke 2:37

And she was a widow of about eighty-four years of age who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fasting and prayer night and day.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man,

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil. Laboring night and day so as not to be an expense to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

1 Timothy 4:15

Meditate on these things. Give yourself completely to them, that your progress may be known to everyone.

2 Timothy 1:3

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

Joshua 1:8

This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night so that you may act carefully according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way successful, and you will be wise.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,