American Standard Version
Psalms 1:2
2But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalms 1:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- New International Version (NIV)but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
Context of Psalms 1:2
1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night. 3And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Read all of Psalms 1Psalms 1:2 word by word
כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 1:2
- Psalms 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
- Psalms 112:1Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Psalms 119:11Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
- Job 23:12I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
- Romans 7:22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
- 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
- Psalms 104:34Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.
- Joshua 1:8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon 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 Timothy 4:15Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
- Psalms 88:1O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
- Luke 2:37and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.
- Luke 18:7And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
- 2 Timothy 1:3I 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
Commentaries on Psalms 1:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2But his delight is in the law of the Lord - חפצו chephtso, his will, desire, affection, every motive in his heart, and every moving principle in his soul, are on the side of God and his truth. He takes up the law of the Lord as the rule of his life; he brings all his actions and affections to this holy standard. He looketh into the perfect law of liberty; and is not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word; and is therefore blessed in his deed. He not…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2But his delight - His pleasure; his happiness. Instead of finding his happiness in the society and the occupations of the wicked, he finds it in the truth of God. The law or truth of God is not distasteful to him, but he so delights in it as to desire to become more and more acquainted with it, and to have its truths impressed more and more on his heart. In the law of the Lord - The law of Yahweh - the small capitals in the translation indicating here as…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The law of the Lord is called torah in Hebrew. It means God’s instruction or teaching for his people (see study note on Deuteronomy 4:44). Meditating involves inner reflection, which can be positive (Psalms 1:2; 63:6; 77:12; 143:5) or negative (see Psalms 2:1; 38:12). The Lord’s word is the object of godly meditation (119:48). day and night: This includes all times, whether walking, standing, sitting, or sleeping (see Deuteronomy 6:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. law--all of God's word then written, especially the books of Moses (compare Psa 119:1, 55, 97, &c.).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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