MARCH 22, 2026 Psalm 119:176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments. The psalmist, presumably David, began this psalm with the words, “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies.” Throughout the psalm, he continued to […]
MARCH 21, 2026 Psalm 119:169-170 Let my cry come before You, O Lord; give me understanding according to Your word. Let my supplication come before You; deliver me according to Your word. These verses begin the last section of this very lengthy psalm, under the heading ת tav — the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. […]
MARCH 20, 2026 Psalm 119:165 Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble. Have you ever been in a dispute with someone who simply would not accept that they were wrong in spite of the facts that proved they were? In such a scenario, ןt has been my experience […]
MARCH 19, 2026 Psalm 119:163-164 I hate and abhor lying, but I love Your law … because of Your righteous judgments. I believe it is fair to say that most people, even most unbelievers, have a natural aversion to falsehood. That is not to say that most people wouldn’t tell a “little white lie” if […]
MARCH 18, 2026 Psalm 119:162 I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure. The Bible is a book filled with hidden treasures, but like any treasure, they must be sought out and uncovered. Messiah said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will […]
MARCH 17, 2026 Psalm 119:161 Princes persecute me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your word. This verse begins the next-to-last section of this psalm, designated as ש shiyn — the twenty-first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The word שין shiyn literally means “tooth,” a fact that rabbinical commentators see as […]
MARCH 16, 2026 Psalm 119:160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. According to Jewish belief, the first of the ten commands is “I am the Lord who brought you out of Egypt.” In other words, everything we believe, as servants of God, is predicated on the fact that He […]
MARCH 15, 2026 Psalm 119:156-157 Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord; revive me according to Your judgments. Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn from Your testimonies. In the previous devotion we highlighted the thought that, no matter how many enemies assemble against us, they will never outweigh or overwhelm the magnitude of God’s mercy towards […]
MARCH 14, 2026 Psalm 119:156-157 Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord; revive me according to Your judgments. Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn from Your testimonies. In these verses, the psalmist acknowledges that the number of wicked men who come against him is great. Some commentators take it a step further saying that the men […]
MARCH 13, 2026 Psalm 119:153-154 Consider my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget Your law. Plead my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word. These verses begin the section called ר resh, which is the twentieth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In name, רש resh, this letter means “head” […]
MARCH 12, 2026 Psalm 119:150-151 They draw near who follow after wickedness; they are far from Your law. You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are truth. Throughout history, those who seek to achieve unlawful goals have consistently demonstrated a zeal to pursue evil, always making every effort to overcome any obstacle they encounter, including God’s standards of […]
MARCH 11, 2026 Psalm 119:145-146 I cry out with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. I cry out to You; save me, and I will keep Your testimonies. These verses initiate the section of the psalm called ק kuf, which is the nineteenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. This letter is strongly […]
