Psalms 1 · Verse 2

Psalms 1:2

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalms 1:2, King James Version

Psalms 1:2 in other translations

BSBBut his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
WEBbut his delight is in the LORD’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.
ASVBut his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
YLTBut--in the law of Jehovah is his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:
DARBYBut his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
BBEBut whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.
WebsterBut his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

What does Psalms 1:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. law--all of God's word then written, especially the books of Moses (compare Psa 119:1, 55, 97, &c.).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 But 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 only reads to gain knowledge from the Divine oracles, but he meditates on what he has read, feeds on it; and thus receiving the sincere milk of the word, he grows thereby unto eternal life. This is not an occasional study to him; it is his work day and night. As his heart is in it, the employment must be frequent, and the disposition to it perpetual.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 1:1-3

To meditate in God's word, is to discourse with ourselves concerning the great things contained in it, with close application of mind and fixedness of thought. We must have constant regard to the word of God, as the rule of our actions, and the spring of our comforts; and have it in our thoughts night and day. For this purpose no time is amiss.

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Psalms 1:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֤יkithatH3588
אִ֥ם'imexceptH518
בְּתוֹרַ֥תbe.to.Rat[is] in [the] law ofH8451
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹchef.Tzodelight hisH2656
וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹu.ve.to.ra.Toand in law hisH8451
יֶהְגֶּ֗הyeh.Gehhe meditatesH1897
יוֹמָ֥םyo.Mamby dayH3119
וָלָֽיְלָה\׃va.La.ye.lahand nightH3915

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Cross references for Psalms 1:2

  • Joshua 1:8

    This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein 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.

  • Psalms 119:92

    Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

  • Psalms 119:11

    Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

  • Romans 7:22

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

  • Psalms 119:97-99

    מ MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

  • Psalms 119:15-16

    I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

  • Jeremiah 15:16

    Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

  • Psalms 119:35

    Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

  • Psalms 104:34

    My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

  • Psalms 112:1

    Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

  • Psalms 40:8

    I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

  • Psalms 119:1

    א ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But his.
40:8; 112:1; 119:11,35,47,48,72,92; Job 23:12; Jer 15:16; Ro 7:22
1Jo 5:3
meditate.
104:34; 119:11,15,97-99; Jos 1:8; 1Ti 4:15
day.
88:1; Lu 2:37; 18:7; 1Th 2:9; 2Ti 1:3

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Context

  • Psalms 1:1

    Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

  • Psalms 1:2

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

  • Psalms 1:3

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

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Psalms 1:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Antes en la ley de Jehová está su delicia, y en su ley medita de día y de noche.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais qui a son plaisir en la loi de l’ Éternel, et médite dans sa loi jour et nuit!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sondern seine Lust hat am Gesetz Jehovas und über sein Gesetz sinnt Tag und Nacht!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sed in lege Domini voluntas ejus, et in lege ejus meditabitur die ac nocte.