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Psalms 1:2

NETBible	Instead¹ he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands;² he meditates on³ his commands⁴ day and night.
NIV © biblegateway Psa 1:2	But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 1:2	But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 1:2	But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about his law.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 1:2	Instead you thrill to GOD's Word, you chew on Scripture day and night.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 1:2	But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 1:2	but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law they meditate day and night.
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 1:2	But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
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KJV	But his delight <02656> [is] in the law <08451> of the LORD <03068>_; and in his law <08451> doth he meditate <01897> (8799) day <03119> and night <03915>_.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 1:2	But his delight <02656> is in the law <08451> of the LORD <03068> , And in His law <08451> he meditates <01897> day <03119> and night <03915> .
LXXM	all <235> CONJ h <2228> CONJ en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSM nomw <3551> N-DSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM to <3588> T-NSN yelhma <2307> N-NSN autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSM nomw <3551> N-DSM autou <846> D-GSM melethsei <3191> V-FAI-3S hmerav <2250> N-GSF kai <2532> CONJ nuktov <3571> N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL	Instead <0518> <03588> he finds pleasure <02656> in obeying the Lord’s <03069> commands <08451> ; he meditates <01897> on his commands <08451> day <03119> and night <03915> .
HEBREW	hlylw <03915> Mmwy <03119> hghy <01897> wtrwtbw <08451> wupx <02656> hwhy <03069> trwtb <08451> Ma <0518> yk (1:2) <03588>

NETBible

Instead¹ he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands;² he meditates on³ his commands⁴ day and night.

NET Notes

¹tn Here the Hebrew expression כִּי־אִם (ki-’im, “instead”) introduces a contrast between the sinful behavior depicted in v. 1 and the godly lifestyle described in v. 2.

²tn Heb “his delight [is] in the law of the Lord.” In light of the following line, which focuses on studying the Lord’s law, one might translate, “he finds pleasure in studying the Lord’s commands.” However, even if one translates the line this way, it is important to recognize that mere study and intellectual awareness are not ultimately what bring divine favor. Study of the law is metonymic here for the correct attitudes and behavior that should result from an awareness of and commitment to God’s moral will; thus “obeying” has been used in the translation rather than “studying.”

³tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form draws attention to the characteristic behavior described here and lends support to the hyperbolic adverbial phrase “day and night.” The verb הָגָה (hagag) means “to recite quietly; to meditate” and refers metonymically to intense study and reflection.

⁴tn Or “his law.”