Meditation

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

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.

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. — read the full passage →

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. — read the full passage →

I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. — read the full passage →

And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. — read the full passage →