Psalm 1:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But his delightחֶ֫פְצֹ֥ו
(chef·tzov)
2656: delight, pleasurefrom chaphets
is in the lawבְּתֹורַ֥ת
(be·to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And in His lawוּֽבְתֹורָתֹ֥ו
(u·ve·to·v·ra·tov)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
he meditatesיֶהְגֶּ֗ה
(yeh·geh)
1897: to moan, growl, utter, speak, musea prim. root
dayיֹומָ֥ם
(yo·v·mam)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
and night.וָלָֽיְלָה׃
(va·la·ye·lah.)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
But his delight
chephets  (khay'-fets)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
is in the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and in his law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
doth he meditate
hagah  (daw-gaw')
to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder -- imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, sore, speak, study, talk, utter.
day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
and night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.

King James Bible
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, his delight is in the LORD's instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.

International Standard Version
But he delights in the LORD's instruction, and meditates in his instruction day and night.

NET Bible
Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the LORD's commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But his pleasure is in the Law of Lord Jehovah and in his Law he will meditate day and night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORD and reflects on his teachings day and night.

King James 2000 Bible
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.
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