25 Bible Verses About Meditation (NIV)

¹⁴ May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

⁸ Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

¹⁵ I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

³⁴ May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

⁹⁷ Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

⁵ I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.

⁶ On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.

³ My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding.

¹² I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.

¹⁴⁸ My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.

³ You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.

¹¹ I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

²⁰ My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. ²¹ Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; ²² for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.

⁶ But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

¹ Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. ² But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. ³ He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. ⁴ Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. ⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. ⁶ For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

⁹⁷ Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. ⁹⁸ Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. ⁹⁹ I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.

⁶³ He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching.

⁷⁸ May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.

⁵ They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

² Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.

⁹⁹ I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.

⁴⁸ I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees.

²³ Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.