I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.
Parallel translations
- WEB I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.
- KJV I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
- NKJV I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds.
- NASB I will meditate on all Your work, And on Your deeds with thanksgiving.
- NLT They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.
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Quick answer
Asaph resolves to meditate on all God's work and ponder His mighty deeds.
Overview
Beyond merely remembering, the psalmist purposes to dwell thoughtfully on God's works. Meditation deepens remembrance into renewed trust and worship. This God-centered reflection draws the soul out of self-focused anguish and fixes it on the One whose deeds reveal His unfailing character.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Ps 71:24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
- Ps 145:11They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
- Ps 105:2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Deut 6:7And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
- Ps 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
- Ps 143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
- Ps 145:4One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—
- Luke 24:14–32They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
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