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Psalm 1:2–3

but whose delighth is in the law of the Lord,i

and who meditatesj on his law day and night.

That person is like a treek planted by streamsl of water,m

which yields its fruitn in season

and whose leafo does not wither—

whatever they do prospers.p

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Psalm 1:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

but his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree

planted by streams of water

that yields its fruit in its season,

and its leaf does not wither.

In all that he does, he prospers.

Psalm 1:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Psalm 1:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But they delight in the law of the Lord,

meditating on it day and night.

They are like trees planted along the riverbank,

bearing fruit each season.

Their leaves never wither,

and they prosper in all they do.

Psalm 1:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

And in His law he meditates day and night.

He shall be like a tree

Planted by the rivers of water,

That brings forth its fruit in its season,

Whose leaf also shall not wither;

And whatever he does shall prosper.

Psalm 1:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

They love the Lord’s teachings,

and they think about those teachings day and night.

They are strong, like a tree planted by a river.

The tree produces fruit in season,

and its leaves don’t die.

Everything they do will succeed.

Psalm 1:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;

And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water,

That bringeth forth its fruit in its season,

Whose leaf also doth not wither;

And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 1:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But his delight is in Jehovah’s law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he is as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.

Psalm 1:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord 

and reflects on his teachings day and night. 

He is like a tree planted beside streams— 

a tree that produces fruit in season 

and whose leaves do not wither. 

He succeeds in everything he does.

Psalm 1:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,

and he meditates on it day and night.

He is like a tree planted beside streams of water

that bears its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither.

Whatever he does prospers.

Psalm 1:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

but their delight is in the law of the Lord,

and on his law they meditate day and night.

They are like trees

planted by streams of water,

which yield their fruit in its season,

and their leaves do not wither.

In all that they do, they prosper.

Psalm 1:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Instead, in the law of Yahweh is his delight,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

And so, he is like a tree planted by streams of water

that gives its fruit in its season;

its leaf also does not wither.

Therefore all that he does prospers.

Psalm 1:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Instead, he takes delight in the law of the Lord.

He thinks about his law day and night.

He is like a tree that is planted near a stream of water.

It always bears its fruit at the right time.

Its leaves don’t dry up.

Everything godly people do turns out well.

Psalm 1:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

And in His law he meditates day and night.

He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,

Which yields its fruit in its season

And its leaf does not wither;

And in whatever he does, he prospers.


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