122 Bible Verses to Meditate

When you think about God's word, you find the peace you need. In the middle of those daily battles in your mind, the best way to overcome them and come out victorious is to focus on the scriptures.

I encourage you to hold onto the Bible and make it one of your favorite books. In it, you'll find direction, wisdom, knowledge, freedom, restoration, and so much more.

Today is the day to rethink what fills your mind, get rid of what's not good for you, and let God fill you up as you meditate on His word.

He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.\par

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

Jesus looking upon them saith, {\cf6 With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.}

I will meditate on thy precepts,\par\tab And have respect unto thy ways.I will delight myself in thy statutes:\par\tab I will not forget thy word.\par

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;\par\tab And on his law doth he meditate day and night.And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water,\par\tab That bringeth forth its fruit in its season,\par\tab Whose leaf also doth not wither;\par\tab And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon 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.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart\par\tab Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.\par

Let thy meditation be sweet unto him:\par\tab I will rejoice in Jehovah.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, {\i it is} the gift of God;

Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me;\par\tab Try my heart and my mind.

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved;\par\tab And I will meditate on thy statutes.\par

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.

I remember the days of old;\par\tab I meditate on all thy doings;\par\tab I muse on the work of thy hands.

Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

Of the glorious majesty of thine honor,\par\tab And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.

The works of Jehovah are great,\par\tab Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

Thy word have I laid up in my heart,\par\tab That I might not sin against thee.

I will meditate on thy precepts,\par\tab And have respect unto thy ways.

I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night,\par\tab And have observed thy law.

But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

I will meditate also upon all thy work,\par\tab And muse on thy doings.

I have set Jehovah always before me:\par\tab Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

My son, attend to my words;\par\tab Incline thine ear unto my sayings.Let them not depart from thine eyes;\par\tab Keep them in the midst of thy heart.For they are life unto those that find them,\par\tab And health to all their flesh.

Thou wilt keep {\i him} in perfect peace, {\i whose} mind {\i is} stayed {\i on thee}; because he trusteth in thee.

When I remember thee upon my bed,\par\tab {\i And} meditate on thee in the night-watches.

Be still, and know that I am God:\par\tab I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.\par

But seek ye first the kingdom {\i of God}, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,\par\tab And lean not upon thine own understanding:In all thy ways acknowledge him,\par\tab And he will direct thy paths.

{\b NUN.}\par\par\tab Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,\par\tab And light unto my path.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.\par

Delight thyself also in Jehovah;\par\tab And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah,\par\tab And thy purposes shall be established.

{\b For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab My soul waiteth in silence for God only:\par\tab From him {\i cometh} my salvation.He only is my rock and my salvation:\par\tab {\i He is} my high tower;\par\tab I shall not be greatly moved.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning;\par\tab For in thee do I trust:\par\tab Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;\par\tab For I lift up my soul unto thee.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him:\par\tab Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,\par\tab Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.\par

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and {\b ye shall find rest unto your souls.}For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.}\par

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

My soul melteth for heaviness:\par\tab Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.\par

For Jehovah giveth wisdom;\par\tab Out of his mouth {\i cometh} knowledge and understanding:

Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth:\par\tab Unite my heart to fear thy name.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Be not wise in thine own eyes;\par\tab Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {\i it}, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

The opening of thy words giveth light;\par\tab It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies,\par\tab And not to covetousness.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, {\i even} to them that are called according to {\i his} purpose.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;\par\tab But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

This is the day which Jehovah hath made;\par\tab We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Rejoice always;pray without ceasing;in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

Great peace have they that love thy law;\par\tab And they have no occasion of stumbling.

{\b {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab Bless Jehovah, O my soul;\par\tab And all that is within me, {\i bless} his holy name.Bless Jehovah, O my soul,\par\tab And forget not all his benefits:Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;\par\tab Who healeth all thy diseases;Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;\par\tab Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;Who satisfieth thy desire with good things,\par\tab {\i So that} thy youth is renewed like the eagle.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting {\i one another}; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.\par

Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

{\b For the Chief Musician. {\i A Psalm} of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song.}\par\par\tab God is our refuge and strength,\par\tab A very present help in trouble.

A soft answer turneth away wrath;\par\tab But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:\par\tab His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.Neither do {\i men} light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.\par

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee:\par\tab He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. And ye would not:

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:\par\tab What can man do unto me?Jehovah is on my side among them that help me:\par\tab Therefore shall I see {\i my desire} upon them that hate me.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth;\par\tab But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

For his anger is but for a moment;\par\tab His favor is for a life-time:\par\tab Weeping may tarry for the night,\par\tab But joy {\i cometh} in the morning.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,\par\tab The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;What is man, that thou art mindful of him?\par\tab And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath {\i of God}: for it is written, {\b Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense,} saith the Lord.

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,\par\tab And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me\par\tab Than thousands of gold and silver.\par

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;\par\tab And thy law is my delight.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

{\b For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab The heavens declare the glory of God;\par\tab And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

There are many devices in a man's heart;\par\tab But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

{\b A Song of Ascents; of David.}\par\par\tab Behold, how good and how pleasant it is\par\tab For brethren to dwell together in unity!

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Create in me a clean heart, O God;\par\tab And renew a right spirit within me.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

He healeth the broken in heart,\par\tab And bindeth up their wounds.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for {\i God's} own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:\par\tab Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Let all that ye do be done in love.\par

{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:\par\tab From whence shall my help come?My help {\i cometh} from Jehovah,\par\tab Who made heaven and earth.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms {\i and} hymns {\i and} spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

Let thy hand be ready to help me;\par\tab For I have chosen thy precepts.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

neither present your members unto sin {\i as} instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members {\i as} instruments of righteousness unto God.

to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.\par

This is my comfort in my affliction;\par\tab For thy word hath quickened me.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;\par\tab For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.\par

{\b A Song of Ascents; of Solomon.}\par\par\tab Except Jehovah build the house,\par\tab They labor in vain that build it:\par\tab Except Jehovah keep the city,\par\tab The watchman waketh but in vain.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and {\b ye shall find rest unto your souls.}

Like the dew of Hermon,\par\tab That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion:\par\tab For there Jehovah commanded the blessing,\par\tab Even life for evermore.

Train up a child in the way he should go,\par\tab And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

What then shall we say to these things? If God {\i is} for us, who {\i is} against us?

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

Every scripture inspired of God {\i is} also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.\par

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