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Direct References to Meditation in the Bible Psalm 1: 1-2 (KJV) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm:5:1: Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Psalm:19:14: 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:49:3: My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. Psalm:104:34: My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. Psalm 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Gen:24:63: And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
Josh:1:8: 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.
Indirect References to Meditation in the Bible
I Peter 3:15 But sanctify [hallow/transcend on the Name] the Lord God [Yahweh] in your hearts; Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the straight gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Luke 17: 20-21 The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here! Or, lo there! For behold the Kingdom of God is within you.
The following quotations could refer to either the silence experienced in meditation by transcending on the “Word of God”, or simply to keeping one’s mouth shut.
Silence
Judg:3:19: But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him. Job:4:16: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Job:29:21: Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. Job:31:34: Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? Ps:31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Ps:32:3: When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
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