Bible Verses about “meditation”
The Bible contains 21 verses about meditation across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“‹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.›”
“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.”
“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.”
“¶ Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
“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.”
“¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”
“Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.”
“For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
“¶ MEM. O how love I thy law! it [is] my meditation all the day.”
“My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.”
“¶ Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: [but] I will meditate in thy precepts.”
“I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.”
“Mine eyes prevent the [night] watches, that I might meditate in thy word.”
“¶ Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they [are] ever with me.”
“When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.”
“My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.”
“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.”
“I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.”