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 […]
MARCH 10, 2026 Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth. Pontius Pilate famously asked, “What is truth?” If today’s world were to answer that question, it is unlikely that there would be a consensus as to what truth is. I say that because it is popular in today’s culture to allow everyone to […]
MARCH 8, 2026 Psalm 119:139-140 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten Your words. Your word is very pure; therefore, your servant loves it. In life, we encounter all kinds of people that fit into all kinds of categories. But considering the verses above, let’s simplify the categories — there are those we would regard […]
MARCH 7, 2026 Psalm 119:137-138 Righteous are You, Lord, and upright are Your judgments. Your testimonies, which You have commanded, are righteous and very faithful. In regard to these verses, rabbinical commentators make the argument that, for a person to truly trust in God, that person must be perfectly honest. The logic is that an honest and sincere person will do what […]
MARCH 6, 2026 Psalm 119:137-138 Righteous are You, Lord, and upright are Your judgments. Your testimonies, which You have commanded, are righteous and very faithful. These verses introduce the section called צ tzadi, the eighteenth of the twenty-two Hebrew letters. In name and in form, this letter is emblematic of those regarded as “righteous,” which in Hebrew is צדיק tzadik. First and […]
MARCH 5, 2026 Psalm 119:135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes. It is abundantly clear that the essence of this psalm is the writer’s desire to fully comprehend the principles and precepts recorded in the Word of God. It would behoove us all to have the same desire. Having […]
MARCH 4, 2026 Psalm 119:131-132 I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments. Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name. In an earlier psalm, the sons of Korah wrote, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O […]
MARCH 3, 2026 Psalm 119:130 The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Imagine opening the door to a room; when you enter the room you find interesting details to investigate. Then after you’ve visually taken in all that the room has to reveal, you notice there are three other doors […]
MARCH 2, 2026 Psalm 119:129 Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The Hebrew word translated as “wonderful” comes the root word פלא feleh. This word typically refers to something that causes one to marvel, and at the same time, raise an eyebrow because it is difficult to understand. For example, when Samson’s […]
