Quotes About Reflection

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.

But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight

Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within,

I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.

For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah

You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.

I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.

At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:

So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.

I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.

A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.

They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.

So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.