FEBRUARY 13, 2026 Psalm 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! There is a tradition among our Jewish friends whereby a bit of honey is utilized to help young students learn the Hebrew alphabet. A drop of honey is dabbed on each letter which the student is allowed […]
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 Psalm 119:101-102 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your judgments, for You Yourself have taught me. There is an old adage that says, “A shy person cannot learn, and an impatient man cannot teach.” The idea is that, […]
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 Psalm 119:97-98 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me. These verses begin the section corresponding to the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, מ mem. There are various ideas as to what this particular letter […]
FEBRUARY 9, 2026 Psalm 119:92-93 Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life. There are people who, when faced with a season of extreme difficulty, wallow in their sorrow. Some turn to drink in an effort […]
FEBRUARY 8, 2026 Psalm 119:90-91 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day according to Your ordinances, for all are Your servants. God’s Word established the earth and causes it to abide, thus allowing mankind to endure and bear witness to His faithfulness. That is the inherent message expressed in the phrase, […]
FEBRUARY 7, 2026 Psalm 119:89-90 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. Earlier in the psalms David said, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth” (Psalm 33:6). Put simply, God spoke and the world […]
FEBRUARY 6, 2026 Psalm 119:89-90 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. These verses begin the section called ל lamed, which is the twelfth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. The letter lamed holds the distinction of being the tallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet, a […]
FEBRUARY 5, 2026 Psalm 119:81-82 My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in Your word. My eyes fail from searching Your word, saying, “When will You comfort me?” These verses are the beginning of the section called kaf, the eleventh letter in the Hebrew alphabet. This letter, in name and in form, is synonymous with […]
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 Psalm 119:78 Let the proud be ashamed, for they treated me wrongfully with falsehood; but I will meditate on Your precepts. Previously, we raised the issue of how people might respond to another person’s success, particularly when that person’s reward is the result of their faithfulness to God. Depending on their standing with God, […]
FEBRUARY 3, 2026 Psalm 119:75-76 I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Your word to Your servant. In a previous psalm David wrote, “The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether” (Psalm 19:9) indicating that there is no contradiction between one statute […]
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 Psalm 119:74 Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, because I have hoped in Your word. If someone is obedient to the Lord and sees success in their life, should that provoke jealousy or joy in us who observe this result? According to the psalmist, it most likely […]
FEBRUARY 1, 2026 Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. Rabbinical commentary regards this verse to be quite literal when it says, “Your hands have made me.” It is believed by certain Jewish commentators that God effected the bulk of Creation through intermediate […]
