'Think' in the Bible

The Lord of hosts is with us;The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.

He chooses our inheritance for us,The glory and excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

As we have heard, so have we seenIn the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God:God will establish her forever. Selah.

My mouth will speak wisely, and I will understand what I think about.

Within them [they think] their houses [are] forever, their dwelling places from generation to generation. They {name} [their] lands by their [own] names.

This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

But God will redeem my life from the power of Sheol,For He will receive me. Selah.

And the heavens declare His righteousness,For God Himself is judge. Selah.

You love evil more than good,And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

But God will break you down forever;He will take you away and tear you away from your tent,And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

For strangers have risen against meAnd violent men have sought my life;They have not set God before them. Selah.

“I would wander far away,I would lodge in the [peace of the] wilderness. Selah.

God will hear and humble them,Even He who sits enthroned from old— Selah.Because in them there has been no change [of heart],And they do not fear God [at all].

Cast them out because of their wickedness.In anger bring down the peoples, O God!

He will send from heaven and save me;He calls to account him who tramples me down. Selah.God will send out His lovingkindness and His truth.

They set a net for my steps;My very life was bowed down.They dug a pit before me;Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,Arise to punish all the nations;Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah.

Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths;Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips,For they say, “Who hears us?”

Destroy them in wrath, destroy them so that they may be no more;Let them know that God rules over Jacob (Israel)To the ends of the earth. Selah.

You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack],A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Let me dwell in Your tent forever;Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him];They delight in lies.They bless with [the words of] their mouths,But inwardly they curse. Selah.

Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;Pour out your heart before Him.God is a refuge for us. Selah.

When I think of You as I lie on my bed,I meditate on You during the night watches

They devise acts of injustice, saying,“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).

“All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder],And will sing praises to You;They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.

Who rules by His might forever,His eyes keep watch on the nations;Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat lambs,With the [sweet] smoke of rams;I will offer bulls with male goats. Selah.

God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us,And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,For You will judge the people fairlyAnd guide the nations on earth. Selah.

O God, when You went out before Your people,When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day,The God who is our salvation! Selah.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.

And I think to know this, Perverseness it is in mine eyes,

“The earth and all the inhabitants of it melt [in tumultuous times].It is I who will steady its pillars. Selah.

There He broke the flaming arrows,The shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

When God arose to [establish] judgment,To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

I think of God; I groan;I meditate; my spirit becomes weak.Selah

I think about [the] days from long ago, [the] years of ancient times.

I said, "During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully." I tried to make sense of what was happening.

Has God forgotten to be gracious?Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah.

I will think about all you have done; I will reflect upon your deeds!"

You have with Your [great] arm redeemed Your people,The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

“You called in [the time of] trouble and I rescued you;I answered you in the secret place of thunder;I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

How long will you judge unjustlyAnd show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Assyria also has joined with them;They have helped the children of Lot [the Ammonites and the Moabites] and have been an arm [of strength] to them. Selah.

Blessed and greatly favored are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence;They will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;Listen, O God of Jacob! Selah.

The Lord will count, when He registers the peoples,“This one was born there.” Selah.

Your wrath has rested heavily upon me,And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah.

Will You perform wonders for the dead?Shall the departed spirits arise and praise You? Selah.

I will establish your seed foreverAnd I will build up your throne for all generations.” Selah.

“It shall be established forever like the moon,And the witness in the heavens is ever faithful.” Selah.

You have shortened the days of his youth;You have covered him with shame. Selah.

I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.

For he did not think to show kindness,but pursued the afflicted, poor, and brokenheartedin order to put them to death.

Then I would not be ashamedwhen I think about all Your commands.

I will meditate on Your preceptsand think about Your ways.

Though princes sit together speaking against me,Your servant will think about Your statutes;

I think about my ways, and turn my feet to your testimonies.

They sharpen their tongues like a serpent’s;Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.

The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords;They have spread a net by the wayside;They have set traps for me. Selah.

“Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

I remember the former times, meditating on everything you have done. I think about the work of your hands.

I reach out my hands to You;My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.

Lord, what is man, that You care for him,the son of man, that You think of him?

think about Him in all your ways,and He will guide you on the right paths.

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.

Watch your step whenever you visit God's house, and come more ready to listen than to offer a fool's sacrifice, since fools never think they're doing evil.

For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves,Where do you pasture your flock,Where do you make it lie down at noon?For why should I be like one who is veiledBeside the flocks of your companions?”

(The Bridegroom)“How fair and beautiful you are, my darling,How very beautiful!Your eyes behind your veil are like those of a dove;Your hair is like [the shimmering black fleece of] a flock of [Arabian] goatsThat have descended from Mount Gilead [beyond the Jordan].

When you enter my presence, do you actually think I want this -- animals trampling on my courtyards?

Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, those who think they possess understanding.

Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

"Tell Hezekiah, king of Judah, "This is what the mighty king, the king of Assyria, has to say: What is this "guarantee" that makes you yourself rely on it? Do you really think that guarantees alone can withstand strategy and military strength? On whom are you now depending, that you're rebelling against me?

Who among all the gods of these lands have rescued their land from my hand, that [you should think that] the Lord would rescue Jerusalem from my hand?’”

Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all countries, dooming them to destruction. So do you think you will be saved?

No one stops to think. No one has the knowledge or understanding to think yes to think! "Half of it I burned in the fire. I even baked bread on its coals, and I roasted meat and ate it. And am I about to make detestable things from what is left? Am I about to bow down to blocks of wood?"

“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who quarrels with his Maker—A [worthless] piece of broken pottery among other broken pieces [equally worthless]!Shall the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’Or does the thing say, ‘He has no hands’?

To whom can you compare and liken me? Tell me whom you think I resemble, so we can be compared!

Remember this, so you can be brave! Think about it, you rebels!

You said, ‘I will be the mistress forever.’You did not take these things to heartor think about their outcome.

Then you will think to yourself, 'Who bore these children for me? I was bereaved and barren, dismissed and divorced. Who raised these children? Look, I was left all alone; where did these children come from?'"

"From detention and judgment he was taken away and who can even think about his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living, he was stricken for the transgression of my people.

Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.

Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.

For look, I am ready to create new heavens and a new earth! The former ones will not be remembered; no one will think about them anymore.

"How can you say, 'I have not made myself unclean. I have not paid allegiance to the gods called Baal.' Just look at the way you have behaved in the Valley of Hinnom! Think about the things you have done there! You are like a flighty, young female camel that rushes here and there, crisscrossing its path.

"If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and becomes another man's wife, he may not take her back again. Doing that would utterly defile the land. But you, Israel, have given yourself as a prostitute to many gods. So what makes you think you can return to me?" says the Lord.

Then you come and stand in my presence in this temple I have claimed as my own and say, "We are safe!" You think you are so safe that you go on doing all those hateful sins!

Do you think this temple I have claimed as my own is to be a hideout for robbers? You had better take note! I have seen for myself what you have done! says the Lord.

This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Think about what I'm saying! Indeed, call out the professional mourners! Send for the best of them to come.

"So tell them, 'The Lord, the God of Israel, says, "Every wine jar is made to be filled with wine."' And they will probably say to you, 'Do you not think we know that every wine jar is supposed to be filled with wine?'

if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think better of the good with which I had promised to bless it.

Sometimes I think, "I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more." But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.