When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
Psalm 63:6–7 (NKJV)
Biblical meditation is so important for our Christian lives, and King David gives us several great examples of how to do it in the Book of Psalms.
Just look at the detailed picture he painted in his meditation time in Psalm 63. Every night David pictured God sheltering him, lifting him up and helping him win. He viewed himself like a young hawk or eagle being carefully sheltered under protective wings.
David said he would follow God like a young bird follows closely behind its mother. He pictured the powerful right hand of God picking him up—reaching to him in battle to pull him to his feet if he fell.
David then pictured his enemies. Verses 9 to 11 say, “But those who seek my life, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals. But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him shall glory; but the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped” (NKJV).
David was no longer afraid of his enemies because when he thought of them coming against him, he pictured them fallen. And rather than worrying about naysayers, David pictured their mouths stopped.
Keep in mind that we can only get results by picturing what God has already promised us—and he had promised David victory. These are the pictures David meditated on to bring him strength.
You can envision God’s promises in your meditation time too, and it’s a powerful step toward walking in the miraculous!