May the Words of My Mouth...

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. 

~ Psalm 19:14 (NIV)

The Words of My Mouth...

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. ‭‭~ Psalm 19:14

Pleasing in HIS Sight...

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14

Words of My Mouth

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. (KJV)

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. (NIV)

~ Psalm 19:14

Words of My Mouth

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight,Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14 (NIV)

Meditation of My Heart

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14 (NIV)

Psalm 19

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
3 There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard.
4 Their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,
5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
6 It rises at one end of the heavens
and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is hidden from its heat.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the Lord are sure
and altogether righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the comb.
11 By them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can discern his errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then will I be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.
14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.


~ Psalm 19:1-14 (NIV 1984)

Pleasing to God

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14 (NIV 1984)

Words of My Mouth

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” ~ Psalm 19:14 (NIV 1984)

Meditation of My Heart

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. (NIV)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. (ESV)

~ Psalm 19:14

Meditation of My Heart

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:6 (KJV)

Words of My Mouth and Meditation of My Heart

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14

Words of My Mouth

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14

Meditate on Scripture

I've been using this blog mainly to share Scripture verses and passages that have meaning to me and verses that I have memorized or need to memorize. Recently I started reading a book (Be Still and Know that I Am God compiled by Amy and Judge Reinhold) that gives insight into how to meditate on Scripture and develop a deeper prayer life. I tend to be the kind of person who competes against myself and tries to do better or more than the day before or if I think I can't beat it I just give up. Neither of those are good especially when dealing with Bible reading and prayer. When I try to read a lot of Scripture quickly, I tend to miss much of what I've read. If I know I can't read more or as much as I did the day before I am apt to skip it until I feel I can do what I think I must. I'm finding that I need to meditate on Scripture more even if its a smaller amount.

In the book, Be Still and Know that I am God, Lectio Divina is described. You may ask, what is that? "It means listening to the text of Scripture, really listening – yielded and still. It means submitting to the text of Scripture, allowing its message to flow into us rather than us attempting to master it. It means reflecting on the text of Scripture, permitting ourselves to be fully engaged by the drama of the passage. It means praying the text of Scripture, letting the biblical reality give rise to our heart cry of gratitude or confession or petition. It means applying the text of Scripture, seeing how God’s Holy Word provides personal guidance for our life circumstances. It means obeying the text of Scripture, always turning from our ways and into the life everlasting."

I've found in the last week since I've been reading this book and practicing Lectio Divina that Scripture is speaking loudly to me and fresh life is flowing.

Steps of Lectio Divina
·Read: On the first reading, simply listen to the words read aloud.
·Reflect: On the second reading, ask, What in the passage touches my life today?
·Respond: After the third reading, ask yourself, What is God inviting me to do today?
·Rest: During the fourth and final reading, ask nothing, simply rest in the presence of the Lord and experience His guidance through the Word.

If you can find this book, it would be a useful compliment to your Bible reading time or if you'd like you could print the Steps of Lectio Divina and keep it with your Bible so you can practice them as you read God's Word.

Let me leave you with this thought from God's Word:

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. whatever he does prospers."
~ Psalm 1:1-3

Meditation of My Heart

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14

Words of my mouth...

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 (NIV)