Psalms

Psalm 1:2–3

²But his delight is in the Law of the LORD,

and on His law he meditates day and night.

³He is like a tree planted by streams of water,

yielding its fruit in season,

whose leaf does not wither,

and who prospers in all he does.

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Psalm 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his delight	חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ	ḥep̄·ṣōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2656 delight, pleasure
in the Law	בְּתוֹרַ֥ת	bə·ṯō·w·raṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8451 direction, instruction, law
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and on His law	וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ	ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
he meditates	יֶהְגֶּ֗ה	yeh·geh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
day	יוֹמָ֥ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and night	וָלָֽיְלָה׃	wā·lā·yə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

Psalm 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is	וְֽהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a tree	כְּעֵץ֮	kə·‘êṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
planted	שָׁת֪וּל	šā·ṯūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H8362 transplant
by	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
streams	פַּלְגֵ֫י	pal·ḡê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6388 channel
of water	מָ֥יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
yielding	יִתֵּ֬ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its fruit	פִּרְי֨וֹ׀	pir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
in season	בְּעִתּ֗וֹ	bə·‘it·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6256 time
whose leaf	וְעָלֵ֥הוּ	wə·‘ā·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5929 leaf, leafage
does not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wither	יִבּ֑וֹל	yib·bō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
and	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who prospers	יַצְלִֽיחַ׃	yaṣ·lî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6743 rush
in all he does	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Cross-references

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Psalm 1:2 Joshua 1:8 · Psalm 119:92 · Psalm 119:11 · Romans 7:22 · Psalm 119:97–99 · Psalm 119:15–16 · Jeremiah 15:16 · Psalm 119:35 · Psalm 104:34 · Psalm 112:1 · Psalm 40:8 · Psalm 119:1

Psalm 1:3 Jeremiah 17:8 · Ezekiel 47:12 · Psalm 92:14 · John 15:6 · Ezekiel 19:10 · Genesis 39:23 · Joshua 1:7–8 · Revelation 22:2 · Ezekiel 17:8 · Matthew 13:6 · Psalm 128:2 · 2 Chronicles 31:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.