What is scripture meditation?
Christian meditation is not emptying the mind but filling it — slowly, deliberately turning a verse or passage over in your heart, praying it back, and letting it shape your day.
"On his law he meditates day and night" (Psalm 1:2). The Hebrew word for "meditate" can be translated as muttering or pondering — chewing on a text like a cow chews cud.
Practical method: read a short passage; pick a verse; ask "what is this saying about God? about me? what should I pray?" Carry it through your morning.
Meditation differs from Bible study (which is broad and analytical) in being focused and devotional. Both feed the soul; meditation is for tasting deeply.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.