Psalm 1:2
Strong's Lexicon
But
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

אִ֥ם (’im)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

his delight
חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ (ḥep̄·ṣōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2656: 1) delight, pleasure 1a) delight 1b) desire, longing 1c) the good pleasure 1d) that in which one takes delight

[is] in the law
בְּתוֹרַ֥ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430

and on His law
וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ (ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

he meditates
יֶהְגֶּ֗ה (yeh·geh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1897: 1) to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to roar, growl, groan 1a2) to utter, speak 1a3) to meditate, devise, muse, imagine 1b) (Poal) to utter 1c) (Hiphil) to mutter

day
יוֹמָ֥ם (yō·w·mām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3119: adv 1) by day, in the daytime subst 2) daytime

and night.
וָלָֽיְלָה׃ (wā·lā·yə·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Young's Literal Translation
But—in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.

New Living Translation
But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.

English Standard Version
but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

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.

American Standard Version
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

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

Young's Literal Translation
But -- in the law of Jehovah is his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:
















Cross References
Genesis 24:63
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

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.

Psalm 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Psalm 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

Psalm 63:6
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Psalm 112:1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Psalm 119:14
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

Psalm 119:15
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Psalm 119:97
MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
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