AUGUST 10, 2026 Psalm 146:10 The Lord shall reign forever—your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord! Most of you have likely heard of the Jewish celebration called Rosh Hashanah, which means “head of the year.” Some casually refer to it as the Jewish New Year because this day marks the beginning of the civil year […]
AUGUST 9, 2026 Psalm 146:7-8 He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord raises those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. Among the many wonderful things that the Lord has promised to do on our behalf, Jewish commentators call special attention […]
AUGUST 7, 2026 Psalm 146:5-6 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps truth forever. In the previous devotion, we addressed the fact that God protects and provides for those who trust Him and are faithful to walk […]
AUGUST 6, 2026 Psalm 146:5-6 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps truth forever. It is common in Scripture for the words “the God of Jacob” to be used to make a point about the Lord’s faithfulness. […]
AUGUST 5, 2026 Psalm 146:3-5 Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; in that very day his plans perish. Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God. No man is an island unto himself; at some point […]
AUGUST 4, 2026 Psalm 146:1-2 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. This psalm picks up where the previous one left off — with a pledge and exhortation to praise the Lord. I find it interesting, and […]
AUGUST 3, 2026 Psalm 145:21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh shall bless His holy name forever and ever. This psalm began with an emphasis on praising the Lord; it is dedicated as “A Praise of David” (meaning, a song of praise written by David). For the third time in […]
AUGUST 2, 2026 Psalm 145:18-19 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. In consideration that the verse says God will “fulfill the desire of those who fear Him,” why […]
JULY 31, 2026 Psalm 145:18-19 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. An earthly ruler, no matter how kind and beneficent, cannot help his people if he is not […]
JULY 30, 2026 Psalm 145:17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works. As believers, we readily accept this statement as fact; because God is eternal, sovereign and innately good, He is righteous in everything He does. But to those who don’t believe, His ways are questioned, ridiculed and commonly determined to be […]
JULY 29, 2026 Psalm 145:14-15 The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look expectantly to You, and You give them their food in due season. If we were to summarize the primary theme conveyed in this psalm, a passage from James sums it up the best: “Every good gift and […]
JULY 28, 2026 Psalm 145:11-13 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power, to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations. One of the duties — you might even say privileges […]
