Spiritual Reading Psalm 16:8

This is a non fact-finding practice. It is simply a reception to what the text has to teach you. A slow dance between Scripture, God and Silence. The meditation begins with a brief explanation of the practice.

Transcript

Welcome to this Lexio Divina,

A practice of spiritual reading.

The roots of spiritual reflection and interpretation go back to the third century.

The monastic practice of Lexio Divina was first established in the sixth century by Saint Benedict and then was formalized as a four-step process during the 12th century.

The practice begins with reading and then meditation,

Prayer and contemplation.

I invite you to quiet your mind and open your heart to spirits moving through this short scripture.

Reading,

We will slowly read the scripture passage several times.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

Meditation.

Take some time to reflect on the words and phrases in the text.

Which words,

Phrases or images speak most to you?

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

Prayer.

Offer an internalized package back to God in the form of a personalized prayer.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

Contemplation.

What word or image captures the spirit of the passage for you?

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

I will keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With God at my right hand I will not be shaken.

Psalm 16 verse 8.

As we conclude our Lectio Divina practice,

Please take a few moments and quietly sit in the light of Christ's love.

Reviews

Thank you. The repetition helped me feel grounded in God's presence. 💝🙏

Can you add a bell or some other sound at the end to signify it's over?

Another beautiful inspiration to contemplate at any time thank you

Really enjoying this practice thank you and god bless

Thank you to bring me close to God

Very grounding for me today.

Thank you, very helpful ❤️

Very spiritual. Like the explanation at beginning as to the procedural lay-out as to what to expect. Yes, repetition is part of it as stated in the explanation.

Excellent to know and remember today..I will not be shaken. Thank you. 🙏🏽❤️