Meditation: General Scriptures Concerning
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Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 4:4
Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
Psalm 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 39:3
My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
Psalm 49:3
My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
Psalm 63:5, 6
My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You. / When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.
Psalm 73:12–22
Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth. / Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. / For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.
Psalm 77:10–12
So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.” / I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old. / I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
Psalm 104:34
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
Psalm 119:11, 15, 16, 23, 48, 55, 59, 78, 97–99, 148
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. / I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways. / I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
Psalm 139:17, 18
How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum! / If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.
Psalm 143:5
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
1 Timothy 4:13–15
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching. / Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders. / Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.