meditation

The 16 most-voted verses about meditation, from 5 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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.

Joshua 1:8 (BSB)

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.

Joshua 1:8 (KJV)

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Joshua 1:8 (WEB)

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 19:14 (BSB)

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

Psalm 19:14 (KJV)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (WEB)

May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

Psalm 104:34 (BSB)

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

Psalm 104:34 (KJV)

Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in the LORD.

Psalm 104:34 (WEB)

I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

Psalm 119:15 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:15 (KJV)

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

Psalm 119:15 (WEB)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Philippians 4:8 (BSB)

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.

Philippians 4:8 (KJV)

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Philippians 4:8 (WEB)

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1:2 (BSB)

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

Psalm 1:2 (KJV)

but his delight is in the LORD’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1:2 (WEB)

My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

Psalm 49:3 (BSB)

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

Psalm 49:3 (KJV)

My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.

Psalm 49:3 (WEB)

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

Psalm 63:6 (BSB)

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

Psalm 63:6 (KJV)

when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

Psalm 63:6 (WEB)

I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.

Psalm 77:12 (BSB)

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

Psalm 77:12 (KJV)

I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

Psalm 77:12 (WEB)

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:11 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:11 (KJV)

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Psalm 119:11 (WEB)

May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

Psalm 119:78 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:78 (KJV)

Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

Psalm 119:78 (WEB)

Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

Psalm 119:97 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:97 (KJV)

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

Psalm 119:97 (WEB)

My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.

Psalm 119:148 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:148 (KJV)

My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

Psalm 119:148 (WEB)

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.

Psalm 143:5 (BSB)

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

Psalm 143:5 (KJV)

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

Psalm 143:5 (WEB)

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

Isaiah 26:3 (BSB)

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

Isaiah 26:3 (KJV)

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

Isaiah 26:3 (WEB)

But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:6 (BSB)

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.

Matthew 6:6 (KJV)

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Matthew 6:6 (WEB)

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