JANUARY 18, 2026 Psalm 119:38-39 Establish Your word to Your servant, who is devoted to fearing You. Turn away my reproach which I dread, for Your judgments are good. In the previous devotion, we highlighted the promise made to David, as well as the charge given to him and to those who would come after him — that is, […]
JANUARY 17, 2026 Psalm 119:38-39 Establish Your word to Your servant, who is devoted to fearing You. Turn away my reproach which I dread, for Your judgments are good. As we’ve mentioned previously, tradition attributes authorship of this psalm to David. So, when he says, “establish Your word to Your servant,” commentators believe that to […]
JANUARY 16, 2026 Psalm 119:36-37 Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way. It is a fact that people submit to whatever it is they fear; likewise, we gravitate toward whatever it is we revere. If our eye is fixed on something, whether […]
JANUARY 15, 2026 Psalm 119:33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. This verse begins the section designated as ה hei, which is the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. If you look closely at the letter’s form, you can notice a small space between the upper part […]
JANUARY 14, 2025 Psalm 119:30, 32 I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. I cling to Your testimonies … I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart. The lifestyle of an undisciplined and worldly person, particularly when they are absolutely determined to follow the […]
JANUARY 12, 2026 Psalm 119:25-26 My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word. I have declared my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes. These verses begin the section of the psalm called דלת dalet, the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet which, in turn, is related to the […]
JANUARY 11, 2026 Psalm 119:23-24 Your servant meditates on Your statutes. Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. Let’s imagine that the author of this psalm is David, a belief long held by our Jewish friends. Now let’s imagine that, as king, he is surrounded by many who are at his side to offer guidance and […]
JANUARY 10, 2026 Psalm 119:20-21 My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times. You rebuke the proud—the cursed, who stray from Your commandments. In the previous devotion, we focused on the longing for understanding the Word of God expressed by the psalmist compared to the indifference expressed by the proud. The proud care […]
JANUARY 9, 2026 Psalm 119:20-21 My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times. You rebuke the proud—the cursed, who stray from Your commandments. In these verses, the psalmist continues to express his desire to explore and understand the commandments of God, juxtaposing that desire with the attitude of the proud — they walk […]
JANUARY 8, 2026 Psalm 119:18-19 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law. I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. In the previous devotion, we addressed the fact that, within the Scriptures, there are countless treasures waiting to be explored if someone is committed to searching […]
JANUARY 7, 2026 Psalm 119:17-18 Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word. Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law. These verses begin the section called Gimel, which is the third letter in the Hebrew ale-bet. Accordingly, gimel is the first letter in the first word […]
JANUARY 6, 2026 Psalm 119:12-13 Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth. The psalmist acknowledges that God, who is the source of all truth, is to be blessed for giving us His Word. By saying this, he also insinuates that it is a blessing to […]
