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 […]
JANUARY 5, 2026 Psalm 119:10-11 With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. It is fact that when life presents us with challenges and difficulties, even if we strive to faithfully serve God, […]
JANUARY 4, 2025 Psalm 119:9-10 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! In previous verses, the writer acknowledged the necessity of walking in “the law of the Lord” which, as we have […]
JANUARY 3, 2025 Psalm 119:9-10 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! With these verses, we move from the section designated as א alef to the next, which is ב beit. Typically, […]
JANUARY 2, 2026 Psalm 119:7-8 I will praise You with uprightness of heart, when I learn Your righteous judgments. I will keep Your statutes. In these verses the psalmist reiterates his commitment to do what is right in the eyes of God, and to praise Him as he learns more and more of God’s righteousness. […]
JANUARY 1, 2026 Psalm 119:4-6 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments. In the previous devotion, we focused on the importance of being diligent to keep the Word of God […]
DECEMBER 31, 2025 Psalm 119:4-6 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments. There is a reason God tells us to be diligent in our pursuit of Him and His righteousness. […]
