Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Meditation » The righteous delight in
and Isaac goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.
Hot is my heart within me, In my meditating doth the fire burn, I have spoken with my tongue.
But -- in the law of Jehovah is his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:
And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings.
Sweet is my meditation on Him, I -- I do rejoice in Jehovah.
In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.
Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
I have remembered days of old, I have meditated on all Thine acts, On the work of Thy hand I muse.
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But -- in the law of Jehovah is his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:
Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.
Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying.
Understanding » Who understands
Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.
The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!
A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, read more.
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Purify themselves, yea, make themselves white, yea, refined are many: and the wicked have done wickedly, and none of the wicked understand, and those acting wisely do understand;
Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens. To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth. According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants. read more.
Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me. I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly! Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me. I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly! Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
Understanding » How understanding is acquired
by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;
Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens. To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth. According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants. read more.
Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me. I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly! Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept. From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word. From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me. How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth. From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!
Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me. I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly! Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept. From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word. From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me. How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth. From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!