Meditação
A meditação na Palavra de Deus é prática espiritual essencial. Diferente da meditação oriental, a meditação bíblica é reflexão profunda sobre as Escrituras — ruminar a Palavra dia e noite.
Meditar na Palavra dia e noite
Bem-aventurado o homem que medita na lei do Senhor de dia e de noite. Ele é como árvore plantada junto a ribeiros de águas.
God is pleased with those who do not do what [MET] wicked people advise them to do,
and who do not imitate the behavior of [MET] sinful people,
and who do not join in with people who ◄ridicule/sneer at► God.
Those whom God is pleased with delight in doing the things that he has instructed/taught us to do.
They read and think about Yahweh’s requirements, day and night.
Make sure to habitually read to the people some of the laws that God gave Moses. Meditate on those laws every day and every night. And be sure to obey all those laws. If you do that, you will be successful in everything that you do [DOU].
I love your laws very much.
I ◄meditate on/think about► them all during the day.
Because I know ◄your commands/what you have commanded►,
and because I think about them all the time,
I have become wiser than my enemies.
I understand more than my teachers do,
because I ◄meditate on/think about► ◄your requirements/what you have instructed us to do►.
I understand more than many old people do,
because I obey ◄your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do►.
I will ◄study/think about► ◄your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do►,
and I will pay attention to what you have showed me.
I will be happy to obey ◄your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do►,
and I will not forget your words.
I am delighted to obey ◄your commands/what you have commanded►,
and I love them.
I respect/revere [IDM] ◄your commands/what you have commanded►,
and I love them,
and I will ◄meditate on/think about► ◄your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do►.
Each morning I arise before dawn and call to you to help me;
I confidently expect you to do what you have ◄promised/said that you will do►.
All during the night I am awake,
and I ◄meditate on/think about► what you have ◄promised/said that you would do►.
Frutos da meditação
A meditação produz entendimento, alegria e adoração. Quem medita na Palavra encontra direção, paz e renovação espiritual.
O Yahweh, you are like an overhanging rock [MET] under which I can be safe; you are the one who protects me.
I hope/desire that the things that I say and what I think will always please you.
because what I am thinking is very sensible,
and what I say will enable you to become wise!
But then, Yahweh, I recall/remember your great deeds;
I remember the wonderful things that you did in the past.
I meditate on all that you have done,
and I think about your mighty acts.
I remember what has happened previously:
I ◄meditate on/think about► all the things that you have done;
I consider all the great deeds that you [SYN] have performed.
God, here in your temple we think about how you faithfully love us.
I will sing to Yahweh ◄as long as I live/throughout my entire life►.
I will praise my God until the day that I die.
I want Yahweh to be pleased by all those things that I have thought about him,
because I rejoice about knowing him.