Meditation

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

Sweet is my meditation on Him, I--I do rejoice in Jehovah.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

<FI> Mem.<Fi> O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it <FI>is<Fi> my meditation.

If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches--I meditate on Thee.

My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart <FI>are<Fi> things of understanding.

I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.

But--in the law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.

And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.

My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear, — read the full passage →

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Ashamed are the proud, For <FI>with<Fi> falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

<FI> Mem.<Fi> O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it <FI>is<Fi> my meditation. — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

Princes also sat--against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

`Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye <FI>thus<Fi> in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.

The honour--the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare.

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies <FI>are<Fi> my meditation.

The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching; — read the full passage →

And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!

Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold--even fine gold.

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders,

And I say: `My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.' — read the full passage →

I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

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

I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word. — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because--at my right hand I am not moved.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

Hot <FI>is<Fi> my heart within me, In my meditating doth the fire burn, I have spoken with my tongue.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

Great <FI>are<Fi> the works of Jehovah, Sought out by all desiring them.

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

for the weapons of our warfare <FI>are<Fi> not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds, — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

I bless Jehovah who hath counselled me; Also <FI>in<Fi> the nights my reins instruct me.

I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

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

As <FI>with<Fi> milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And <FI>with<Fi> singing lips doth my mouth praise.

In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth <FI>hour<Fi> , — read the full passage →

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum! — read the full passage →

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, — read the full passage →

The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him. — read the full passage →

and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners <FI>are<Fi> bound; and he is there in the round-house. — read the full passage →