But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
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Psalms 1:1-4
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1:2 The law (Hebrew torah) of the Lord is the full revelation of God’s instructions (see study note on Deut 4:44). • Meditating is a process of inner reflection that can be positive (Pss 1:2; 63:6; 77:12; 143:5) or negative (see 2:1; 38:12). The Lord’s word is the object of godly meditation (119:48). • Day and night includes all times, whether one is walking, standing, sitting, or sleeping (see Deut 6:7).
Other Bible passages linked to this one, most cited first.
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.
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ג GIMEL.
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