Bible Verses About Meditation

went out walking in the field; and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching.

Yes, keep this book of the Torah on your lips, and meditate on it day and night, so that you will take care to act according to everything written in it. Then your undertakings will prosper, and you will succeed.

Their delight is in ADONAI's Torah; on his Torah they meditate day and night.

You can be angry, but do not sin! Think about this as you lie in bed, and calm down. (Selah)

May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your presence, ADONAI, my Rock and Redeemer.

My heart grew hot within me; whenever I thought of it, the fire burned. Then, [at last,] I let my tongue speak:

My mouth is about to speak wisdom; my heart's deepest thoughts will give understanding.

I am as satisfied as with rich food; my mouth praises you with joy on my lips

when I remember you on my bed and meditate on you in the night watches.

Yes, this is what the wicked are like; those free of misfortune keep increasing their wealth.

It's all for nothing that I've kept my heart clean and washed my hands, staying free of guilt;

for all day long I am plagued; my punishment comes every morning.

If I had said, "I will talk like them,"I would have betrayed a generation of your children.

When I tried to understand all this, I found it too hard for me -

until I went into the sanctuaries of God and grasped what their destiny would be.

Indeed, you place them on a slippery slope and make them fall to their ruin.

How suddenly they are destroyed, swept away by terrors!

They are like a dream when one awakens; Adonai, when you rouse yourself, you will despise their phantoms.

When I had a sour attitude and felt stung by pained emotions,

I was too stupid to understand; I was like a brute beast with you.

Then I add, "That's my weakness [supposing] the Most High's right hand could change."

So I will remind myself of Yah's doings; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.

I will meditate on your work and think about what you have done.

May my musings be pleasing to him; I will rejoice in ADONAI.

I treasure your word in my heart, so that I won't sin against you.