King James Version
Psalms 1:2 in the King James Version says “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”
Psalms 1:2 · KJV
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. ungodly: or, wicked
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. wither: Heb. fade
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“and in his law”
H8451a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“But his delight”
H2656pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
“and in his law”
H8451a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
“and night”
H3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
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