30 Powerful Bible Verses on Lectio Divina

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law he meditates day and night.

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.

Be still, and know that I am God.

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure… meditate on these things.

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another.

How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.

But He answered and said, It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.

My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom…

Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.

Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life.

Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD.

My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.

Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh.

But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place.

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image.

We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness, in the midst of Your temple.

I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to Your word.

Lectio divina is a way of listening to God, it is a way of reading the Word of God; letting it speak to us in our heart.

When we listen with the ear of our heart, we will hear God speak to us in the depths of our being.

The wise, when they see a good deed, meditate on it with the heart.

Through lectio divina, we open ourselves to the still small voice that calls us deeper into the heart of God.

The poet's heart draws him to the Word, and the Word speaks back in the silence of prayer.