Psalm 1:2

New International Reader's Version

Instead, the law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about his law day and night.

Cross References

Genesis 24:63

One evening he went out to the field. He wanted to spend some time thinking. When he looked up, he saw camels approaching.

Ezra 7:10

Ezra had committed himself to study and obey the Law of the Lord. He also wanted to teach the Lord’s rules and laws in Israel.

Job 23:12

I haven’t disobeyed his commands. I’ve treasured his words more than my daily bread.

Psalm 104:34

May these thoughts of mine please him. I find my joy in the Lord.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who have respect for the Lord. They find great delight when they obey God’s commands.

Psalm 119:1

Blessed are those who live without blame. They live in keeping with the law of the Lord.

Psalm 119:11

I have hidden your word in my heart so that I won’t sin against you.

Psalm 119:35

Teach me to live as you command, because that makes me very happy.

Psalm 119:72

The law you gave is worth more to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

Psalm 119:92

If I had not taken delight in your law, I would have died because of my suffering.

Psalm 40:8

My God, I have come to do what you want. Your law is in my heart.”

Psalm 88:1

Lord, you are the God who saves me. Day and night I cry out to you.

Jeremiah 15:16

When I received your words, I ate them. They filled me with joy. My heart took delight in them. Lord God who rules over all, I belong to you.

Luke 18:7

God’s chosen people cry out to him day and night. Won’t he make things right for them? Will he keep putting them off?

Luke 2:37

Then she was a widow until she was 84. She never left the temple. She worshiped night and day, praying and going without food.

Romans 7:22

Deep inside me I find joy in God’s law.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

Brothers and sisters, I am sure you remember how hard we worked. We labored night and day while we preached to you God’s good news. We didn’t want to cause you any expense.

1 Timothy 4:15

Keep on doing these things. Give them your complete attention. Then everyone will see how you are coming along.

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve as did our people of long ago. I serve God, knowing that what I have done is right. Night and day I thank God for you. Night and day I always remember you in my prayers.

Joshua 1:8

Never stop reading this Book of the Law. Day and night you must think about what it says. Make sure you do everything written in it. Then things will go well with you. And you will have great success.

1 John 5:3

In fact, here is what it means to love God. We love him by obeying his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey.