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.
Blessed is the man, that goeth not in the counsel of wicked men; and stood not in the way of sinners, and sat not in the chair of pestilence.
But his will is in the law of the Lord; and he shall bethink in the law of him day and night.
The book of this law depart not from thy mouth, but thou shalt think therein in days and nights, that thou keep and do all things that be written therein; then thou shalt dress thy way, and thou shalt understand it.
[Mem.] Lord, how loved I [or I loved] thy law; all day it is my thinking.
Above mine enemies thou madest me prudent by thy commandment; for it is to me without end.
I understood over all men teaching me; for thy witnessings is my thinking.
I understood above eld [or old] men; for I sought thy commandments.
I shall be exercised, either busily occupied, in thy behests; and I shall behold thy ways.
I shall bethink in thy justifyings; I shall not forget thy words.
And I bethought in thy behests; which I loved.
And I raised mine hands to thy commandments, which I loved; and I shall be exercised in thy justifyings.
I before came in ripeness, and I cried; I hoped above on thy words.
Mine eyes before came to thee full early; that I should bethink on thy speeches.
Frutos da meditação
A meditação produz entendimento, alegria e adoração. Quem medita na Palavra encontra direção, paz e renovação espiritual.
And the speeches of my mouth shall be such, that they please; and the thinking of mine heart is ever[more] in thy sight. Lord, mine helper; and mine again-buyer.
My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the thinking of mine heart shall speak prudence.
I had mind on the works of the Lord; for I shall have mind from the beginning of thy marvels.
And I shall think on all thy works; and I shall be exercised, either occupied, in thy findings.
I was mindful of eld [or old] days, I bethought in all thy works; I be-thought in the deeds of thine hands.
God, we have received thy mercy; in the midst of thy temple.
I shall sing to the Lord in my life; I shall say psalm to my God, as long as I am.
My speech be merry or mirth to him; forsooth I shall delight in the Lord.