King James Version

Psalms 1:2

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִ֥םimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…בְּתוֹרַ֥תbetoratin lawתּוֹרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹcheftsvodesireחֵפֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “desire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2656pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹuvetoratvoand in lawתּוֹרָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.יֶהְגֶּ֗הyehgehimagineהָגָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “imagine”, an unfinished actionH1897to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponderimagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, [idiom] sore, speak, study, talk, utter.יוֹמָ֥םyomamdailyיוֹמָםadverb — “daily”H3119dailydaily, (by, in the) day(-time).וָלָֽיְלָהvalayelahand nightלַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on 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:

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But his pleasure is in the law of the Lord; and in his law will he meditate day and night.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ʼΑλλʼ ἢ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Κυρίου τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτοῦ μελετήσει ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός.