Psalm 1:2

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

But his

חָפֵץ

châphêts

H2654

properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

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is in the

תּוֹרָה

tôwrâh

H8451

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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of the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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and in his

תּוֹרָה

tôwrâh

H8451

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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doth he

הָגָה

hâgâh

H1897

to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder

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יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...

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and

לַיִל

layil

H3915

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

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Key Terms in This Verse

meditate H1897

הָגָה hâgâh

to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder

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delight H2654

חָפֵץ châphêts

properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

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night H3915

לַיִל layil

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

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law H8451

תּוֹרָה tôwrâh

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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law H8451

תּוֹרָה tôwrâh

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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day H3117

יוֹם yôwm

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Joshua 1:8 cross-reference

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...

Psalm 119:92 cross-reference

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

Psalm 119:11 cross-reference

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

Romans 7:22 cross-reference

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

Jeremiah 15:16 cross-reference

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.

Psalm 119:35 cross-reference

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

Psalm 104:34 cross-reference

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

Psalm 112:1 cross-reference

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

Psalm 40:8 cross-reference

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

Psalm 119:1 cross-reference

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

1 Timothy 4:15 cross-reference

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Job 23:12 cross-reference

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 119:72 cross-reference

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Luke 2:37 cross-reference

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 cross-reference

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

2 Timothy 1:3 cross-reference

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Luke 18:7 cross-reference

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Psalm 88:1 cross-reference

O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

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