Psalms 1:2

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“But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.”

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BSBPD

“But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“But--in the law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 1:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 24:63Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.
  2. Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  3. Ezra 7:10For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
  4. Job 23:12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
  5. Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
  6. Psalms 88:1O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.
  7. Psalms 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
  8. Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
  9. Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
  10. Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
  11. Psalms 119:15I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.
  12. Psalms 119:35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
  13. Psalms 119:47I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
  14. Psalms 119:72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
  15. Psalms 119:92If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
  16. Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.
  17. Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
  18. Luke 2:37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
  19. Luke 18:7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
  20. Romans 7:22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
  21. 1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
  22. 1 Timothy 4:15Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
  23. 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
  24. 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

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