DECEMBER 21, 2025 Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. In light of our previous devotion, this verse should be understood to refer to the “day” that “the Lord’s doing” was revealed. In other words, God’s plan for redemption and man’s salvation was not readily apparent as Yeshua […]
DECEMBER 20, 2025 Psalm 118:22-23 The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. In Judaism it is taught that these verses speak of David — a young man despised and rejected by his own family yet elevated by God from a lowly shepherd to Israel’s monarch. […]
DECEMBER 19, 2025 Psalm 118:19-20 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, and I will praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, through which the righteous shall enter. Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord speaks of Jerusalem and says, “you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city. […]
DECEMBER 18, 2025 Psalm 118:17-18 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord has chastened me severely, but He has not given me over to death. Solomon wrote that, “the reproofs of instruction are the way of life” (Proverbs 6:23). The writer of Hebrews said, “For whom the Lord loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives” […]
DECEMBER 16, 2025 Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. As the children of Israel stood on the Egyptian side of the Red Sea, there were those among them who feared God had led them into a death trap. In response, Moses said, “Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord … […]
DECEMBER 15, 2025 Psalm 118:8-9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. Through the prophet Jeremiah, the Lord said, “ Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength” (Jeremiah 17:5). Put simply, it is a grave mistake […]
DECEMBER 14, 2025 Psalm 118:7 The Lord is for me among those who help me; therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me. Throughout our life, God allows certain people to cross our path who are His way of helping us along our way. Sometimes they help by lending aid when we find ourselves in difficult circumstances. […]
DECEMBER 13, 2025 Psalm 118:6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? All men, whether powerful or lowly, righteous or wicked, derive their strength and ability from the Almighty, the source of all power. Therefore, as the psalmist reminds us, why should we fear anyone other than the Lord? […]
DECEMBER 12, 2025 Psalm 118:5 I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. As we shared in the previous devotion, the word “distress” is rendered from a Hebrew term that means “press” or “squeeze,” and is related to the Hebrew word, metzar, which means “straits.” Today we are going to add another […]
DECEMBER 11, 2025 Psalm 118:5 I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. The Hebrew word translated as “distress” is derived from a root word that means “to limit, to constrict” or “confine.” The word is also used to denote something that “presses” and “squeezes,” thus applying pressure to whatever is being […]
