Psalms 1:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

But -- in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

English ASV

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

English Amplified

But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. [Rom. 13:8-10; Gal. 3:1-29; II Tim. 3:16.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. [Rom. 13:8-10; Gal. 3:1-29; II Tim. 3:16.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

English EASY 2024

He is happy when he obeys the Law of the Lord. He thinks about God's Law during the day and at night.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Instead, they love the Lord's teachings and think about them day and night.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his teachings day and night.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, And in His law he meditates day and night.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Rather, the law of the LORD is their joy; God's law they study day and night.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Instead, he takes delight in the law of the Lord. He thinks about his law day and night.

English NIV

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

English NKJ 1982

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

English NLT

But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about his law.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law they meditate day and night.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

His passion is to remain true to the Word of “I AM,” meditating day and night on the true revelation of light.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But they delight in doing everything God wants them to, and day and night are always meditating on his laws and thinking about ways to follow him more closely.

English Tyndale 1537

But delighteth in the law of the LORD, and exerciseth himself in his law, both day and night.

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