Psalms 1:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃

Transliteration

But if in-tôrat YHWH ḥepṣô and-in-tôrātô yehgeh yômām and-lāylāh

Grammar Details

*kî ʾim*: conjunction phrase - but/rather/but instead
*bə-*: preposition - in
*tôrat*: construct state, feminine singular - instruction of/law of
*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
*ḥepṣô*: noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure
*û-*: conjunction - and
*tôrātô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction
*yehgeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he meditates/mutters/ponders
*yômām*: adverb - by day/daytime
*wā-*: conjunction - and
*lāylāh*: masculine singular - night/nighttime

Word Meanings

*kî ʾim*: but rather/but if/except
*tôrat*: law/instruction/teaching/direction
*ḥepṣô*: his delight/his pleasure/his desire
*yehgeh*: meditates/mutters/ponders/whispers/utters
*yômām*: day/daytime/daily
*lāylāh*: night/nighttime

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Josh 1:8 : 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.
Ps 119:35 : 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Ps 119:11 : 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Ps 119:92 : 92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Rom 7:22 : 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Ps 119:15-16 : 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Ps 119:97-99 : 97 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Ps 40:8 : 8 I delight{H8804)} to do{H8800)} thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Job 23:12 : 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Jer 15:16 : 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.
1 John 5:3 : 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 Tim 4:15 : 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
Ps 119:1 : 1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Ps 119:47-48 : 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Ps 104:34 : 34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Luke 18:7 : 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Ps 88:1 : 1 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath Leannoth{H8763)}, Maschil{H8688)} of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried{H8804)} day and night before thee:
2 Tim 1:3 : 3 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;
1 Thess 2:9 : 9 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.
Luke 2:37 : 37 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.

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