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Psalms 1:2

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. ungodly: or, wicked
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

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but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

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

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

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. wither: Heb. fade

What does Psalms 1:2 mean?

Psalms 1:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חֵפֶץ (chêphets), תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh). It connects to 3 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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But
his
delightחֵפֶץchêphets/khay'-fets/H2656pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
is
in
the
lawתּוֹרָהtôwrâh/to-raw'/H8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
of
the
LORD;יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
and
in
his
lawתּוֹרָהtôwrâh/to-raw'/H8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
doth
he
meditateהָגָהhâgâh/daw-gaw'/H1897to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder
dayיוֹמָםyôwmâm/yo-mawm'/H3119daily
and
night.לַיִלlayil/lah'-yil/H3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity

Commentary on Psalms 1:2

HENRY_FULL · Psalms 1:2
">ver. 6-13 . III. He applies it to Job, and challenges him to solve the phenomena of these works of nature, that confessing his ignorance in them, he might own himself an incompetent judge in the proceedings of divine Providence, ver. 14-22 . And then, IV. Concludes with his principle, which he undertook to make out, That God is great and greatly to be feared, ver. 23, 24 . The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 19:16

And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

Psalms 1:5

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Psalms 38:1

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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Conduct, ChristianMeditationObediencePsalmsRighteousnessScriptures, theSpiritualityTreesWalking with GodWicked

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 1:2.

Exodus 13:21

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Exodus 13:22

He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

Exodus 40:38

For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

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. have: or, do wisely

Leviticus 6:9

Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. because: or, for the burning

Leviticus 8:35

Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.

Numbers 9:21

And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. abode: Heb. was

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What does Psalms 1:2 say?

Psalms 1:2 (King James Version) reads: "But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."

Is Psalms 1:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 1:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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