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OET (OET-RV) On the contrary, they enjoy Yahweh’s instructions
⇔ and think about them day and night.
OET-LV If/because (if) in/on/at/with_law_of YHWH delight_of_his and_in/on/at/with_law_of_his he_meditates by_day and_night.
UHB כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃ ‡
(kiy ʼim bətōrat yhwh ḩefʦō ūⱱətōrātō yehgeh yōmām vālāyəlāh.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX ʼΑλλʼ ἢ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Κυρίου τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτοῦ μελετήσει ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός.
(ʼAllʼ aʸ en tōi nomōi Kuriou to thelaʸma autou, kai en tōi nomōi autou meletaʸsei haʸmeras kai nuktos. )
BrTr But his [fn]pleasure is in the law of the Lord; and in his law will he meditate day and night.
1:2 Gr. will.
ULT but in the instruction of Yahweh is his delight,
⇔ and in his instruction he meditates day and night.
UST Instead, he delights in what Yahweh teaches,
⇔ he thoughtfully reads it aloud every day and every night.
BSB But his delight is in the Law of the LORD,
⇔ and on His law he meditates day and night.
OEB But the law of the Lord is their joy,
⇔ they study it day and night.
CSB Instead, his delight is in the LORD’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.
NLT But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.
NIV but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.
CEV Instead, they find happiness in the Teaching of the LORD, and they think about it day and night.
ESV but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
NASB But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
LSB But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, And in His law he meditates day and night.
WEBBE but his delight is in the LORD’s[fn] law.
⇔ On his law he meditates day and night.
1:2 When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).
WMBB but his delight is in the LORD’s[fn] law.
⇔ On his Torah he meditates day and night.
1:2 When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.
MSG (2-3)Instead you thrill to God’s Word,
you chew on Scripture day and night.
You’re a tree replanted in Eden,
bearing fresh fruit every month,
Never dropping a leaf,
always in blossom.
NET Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands;
⇔ he meditates on his commands day and night.
LSV But his delight [is] in the Law of YHWH,
And in His law he meditates by day and by night:
FBV Instead they love to do what the law of the Lord says, and they think about it day and night.
T4T Those whom God is pleased with delight in doing the things that he has instructed/taught us to do.
⇔ They read and think about Yahweh’s requirements, day and night.
LEB • Instead, in the law of Yahweh is his delight, and on his law he meditates day and night.
NRSV but their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law they meditate day and night.
NKJV But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
NAB Rather, the law of the
d LORD
d* is his joy; and on his law he meditates day and night.
BBE But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.
Moff but finds his joy in the Eternal’s law, poring over it day and night.
JPS But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.
ASV But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;
⇔ And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
DRA But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.
YLT But — in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:
Drby But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
RV But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Wbstr But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
KJB-1769 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
(But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth/does he meditate day and night. )
KJB-1611 But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, [fn]and in his Law doeth he meditate day and night.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)
1:2 Iosh 1.8. psal.119.1. iere.17.8.
Bshps But his delight is in the lawe of God: and in God his lawe exerciseth himselfe day and night.
(But his delight is in the law of God: and in God his law exerciseth himself day and night.)
Gnva But his delite is in the Lawe of the Lord, and in his Lawe doeth he meditate day and night.
(But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and in his Law doth/does he meditate day and night. )
Cvdl But delyteth in the lawe of ye LORDE, & exercyseth himself in his lawe both daye and night.
(But delighteth/delights in the law of ye/you_all LORD, and exercyseth himself in his law both day and night.)
Wycl But his wille is in the lawe of the Lord; and he schal bithenke in the lawe of hym dai and nyyt.
(But his will is in the law of the Lord; and he shall bithenke in the law of him day and night.)
Luth sondern hat Lust zum Gesetz des HErr’s und redet von seinem Gesetz Tag und Nacht.
(rather has Lust for_the law the LORD’s and talks from his law day and Nacht.)
ClVg sed in lege Domini voluntas ejus, et in lege ejus meditabitur die ac nocte.[fn]
(but in lege Master voluntas his, and in lege his meditabitur day and at_night. )
1.2 Sed in lege. AUG. CASS. Hic ostenditur plenus omni bono in se. AUG. Non est laus perfecta fugere vituperanda, nisi sequantur laudanda. Quo ordine creverunt in primo, removentur a secundo. In lege. Ibid. Qui est in lege secundum legem agit, qui sub lege secundum legem agitur: ille liber, iste servus. Ibid. AMBR. Aliud est lex quæ scribitur servienti, aliud quæ mente conspicitur ab eo qui non indiget litteris. Voluntas. CASS. Ut non sit tædium laboris, nec otiosa, sed meditabitur semper. Voluntas sensus est sub lege; rationis, in lege; divinitatis, supra legem.
1.2 But in lege. AUG. CASS. Hic ostenditur plenus all bono in himself. AUG. Not/No it_is laus perfecta fugere vituperanda, except sequantur laudanda. Quo ordine creverunt in primo, removentur from secundo. In lege. Ibid. Who it_is in lege after/second the_law agit, who under lege after/second the_law agitur: he liber, this servus. Ibid. AMBR. Aliud it_is the_law which scribitur servienti, something_else which mente conspicitur away by_him who not/no indiget litteris. Voluntas. CASS. Ut not/no let_it_be tædium laboris, but_not otiosa, but meditabitur semper. Voluntas sensus it_is under lege; rationis, in lege; divinitatis, supra legem.
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).
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast
כִּ֤י אִ֥ם
(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when if in/on/at/with,law_of YHWH delight_of,his and,in/on/at/with,law_of,his meditates day and,night )
The author uses the word But here to indicate a strong contrast between what the happy man does and does not do. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Rather,”
בְּתוֹרַ֥ת & וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ
in/on/at/with,law_of & and,in/on/at/with,law_of,his
Alternate translation: “in the instruction of … and in his instruction”
Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns
חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ & יֶהְגֶּ֗ה
delight_of,his & meditates
Here, his and he refer to the happy man.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ
delight_of,his
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of delight, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “he delights” or “he rejoices”
Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns
וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ
and,in/on/at/with,law_of,his
Here, his refers to Yahweh. Alternate translation: “and in Yahweh’s instruction”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism
יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה
day and,night
Here, day and night is referring to all the time by naming major time components. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “round-the-clock” or “all the time”