meditation
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15And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.
15I will be trained in your commandments, and I will consider your ways.
8The book of this law shall not depart from your mouth. Instead, you shall meditate upon it, day and night, so that you may observe and do all the things that are written in it. Then you shall direct your way and understand it.
34May my speech be pleasing to him. Truly, I will take delight in the Lord.
8Concerning the rest, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is chaste, whatever is just, whatever is holy, whatever is worthy to be loved, whatever is of good repute, if there is any virtue, if there is any praiseworthy discipline: meditate on these.
97How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long.
7When I have remembered you on my bed in the morning, I will meditate on you.
4My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will speak prudence.
5I have called to mind the days of antiquity. I have been meditating on all your works. I have meditated on the workings of your hands.
2But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night.
3The old error has gone away. You will serve peace: peace, for we have hoped in you.
148My eyes preceded the dawn for you, so that I might meditate on your eloquence.
13and I will meditate on all your works. And I will take part in your intentions.
20My son, pay attention to my sermons, and incline your ear to my eloquent words. 21Let them not recede from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart. 22For they are life to those who find them and health to all that is flesh.
6But you, when you pray, enter into your room, and having shut the door, pray to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.
11I have hidden your eloquence in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.
78Let the arrogant be confounded, for unjustly they have done iniquity to me. But I will be trained in your commandments.
97How have I loved your law, O Lord? It is my meditation all day long. 98By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity. 99I have understood beyond all my teachers. For your testimonies are my meditation.