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 […]
FEBRUARY 20, 2026 Psalm 119:113-114 I hate the double-minded, but I love Your law. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. The Bible says that “He who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. … He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways” (James […]
FEBRUARY 19, 2026 Psalm 119:113-114 I hate the double-minded, but I love Your law. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. These verses begin the section called ס samekh, the fifteenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. The word samekh literally means “support,” which is interesting seeing that the form of the letter […]
FEBRUARY 18, 2026 Psalm 119:111-112 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end. Have you ever heard someone say of a photograph, “The picture doesn’t do it justice”? This statement expresses the notion that a photographic […]
FEBRUARY 17, 2026 Psalm 119:109-110 My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget Your law. The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from Your precepts. A person who is in a state of constant agitation, either because of external foes or internal woes, such a person can easily […]
FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. In the previous devotion, we highlighted how God’s Word allows us to navigate through the darkness of this world, avoiding the obstacles and pitfalls that are so prevalent in life. Building on that, I think it is important […]
FEBRUARY 14, 2026 Psalm 119:104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore, I hate every false way. Although many have tried to make the laws of God out to be complex, hard-to-understand, and in some cases, irrelevant, the reality is that the Lord’s instructions are rational and, very often, just plain old common sense. This […]
FEBRUARY 14, 2026 Psalm 119:104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore, I hate every false way. Although many have tried to make the laws of God out to be complex, hard-to-understand, and in some cases, irrelevant, the reality is that the Lord’s instructions are rational and, very often, just plain old common sense. This […]
