MARCH 4, 2026 Psalm 119:131-132 I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments. Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name. In an earlier psalm, the sons of Korah wrote, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O […]
MARCH 3, 2026 Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Imagine opening the door to a room; when you enter the room you find interesting details to investigate. Then after you’ve visually taken in all that the room has to reveal, you notice there are three other doors […]
MARCH 2, 2026 Psalm 119:129 Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The Hebrew word translated as “wonderful” comes the root word פלא feleh. This word typically refers to something that causes one to marvel, and at the same time, raise an eyebrow because it is difficult to understand. For example, when Samson’s […]
MARCH 1, 2026 Psalm 119:129 Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. This verse begins the section called פ peh, which is the seventeenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The word פה peh, and consequently the letter itself, literally means “mouth.” That this follows the section called ע ayin, which represents the eye, […]
FEBRUARY 28, 2026 Psalm 119:126-128 They have regarded Your law as void. Therefore, I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold! Therefore, all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right. In the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, there is an implied notion that, to the untrained eye, young […]
FEBRUARY 27, 2026 Psalm 119:126 It is time for You to act, O Lord, for they have regarded Your law as void. Throughout Scripture, we are continually reminded that God is patient, long suffering and “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). That said, it is also established that He will “by no means clear the guilty, (but) visit the iniquity of the […]
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 Psalm 119:24-25 Teach me Your statutes. I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies. Graciously, the Almighty has given us His Word which expresses His character, His ways and His will. He has given to us His Word as a guide that we may successfully navigate life, hopefully avoiding […]
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 Psalm 119:121-122 I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors. Be surety for Your servant for good; do not let the proud oppress me. Isaiah prophesied that, “Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and those who return to her with righteousness” (Isaiah 1:27). Through Isaiah, the Lord said, “Keep justice, […]
FEBRUARY 24, 2026 Psalm 119:121-122 I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors. Be surety for Your servant for good; do not let the proud oppress me. These are the first verses in the section called ע ayin, the sixteenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. The word עין ayin literally means “eye” […]
FEBRUARY 23, 2026 Psalm 119:20 My flesh trembles for fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgments. Anyone who has ever felt the hair on the back of their neck stand up, knows what it means to be afraid. The feeling I’m describing is as if, at any moment, some unknown threat is […]
FEBRUARY 22, 2026 Psalm 119:118-119 You reject all those who stray from Your statutes, for their deceit is falsehood. You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore, I love Your testimonies. Reading verses like this, it seems that the writer is almost giddy about the prospects of God taking vengeful actions against evildoers — e.g “You […]
FEBRUARY 21, 2026 Psalm 119:116-117 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; and do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Hold me up, and I shall be safe, and I shall observe Your statutes continually. As you should recall, these verses are in the section called ס samekh, which means “to […]
