JANUARY 14, 2025 Psalm 119:30, 32 I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. I cling to Your testimonies … I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart. The lifestyle of an undisciplined and worldly person, particularly when they are absolutely determined to follow the […]
JANUARY 12, 2026 Psalm 119:25-26 My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word. I have declared my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes. These verses begin the section of the psalm called דלת dalet, the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet which, in turn, is related to the […]
JANUARY 11, 2026 Psalm 119:23-24 Your servant meditates on Your statutes. Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. Let’s imagine that the author of this psalm is David, a belief long held by our Jewish friends. Now let’s imagine that, as king, he is surrounded by many who are at his side to offer guidance and […]
JANUARY 10, 2026 Psalm 119:20-21 My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times. You rebuke the proud—the cursed, who stray from Your commandments. In the previous devotion, we focused on the longing for understanding the Word of God expressed by the psalmist compared to the indifference expressed by the proud. The proud care […]
JANUARY 9, 2026 Psalm 119:20-21 My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times. You rebuke the proud—the cursed, who stray from Your commandments. In these verses, the psalmist continues to express his desire to explore and understand the commandments of God, juxtaposing that desire with the attitude of the proud — they walk […]
JANUARY 8, 2026 Psalm 119:18-19 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law. I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. In the previous devotion, we addressed the fact that, within the Scriptures, there are countless treasures waiting to be explored if someone is committed to searching […]
JANUARY 7, 2026 Psalm 119:17-18 Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word. Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law. These verses begin the section called Gimel, which is the third letter in the Hebrew ale-bet. Accordingly, gimel is the first letter in the first word […]
JANUARY 6, 2026 Psalm 119:12-13 Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth. The psalmist acknowledges that God, who is the source of all truth, is to be blessed for giving us His Word. By saying this, he also insinuates that it is a blessing to […]
JANUARY 5, 2026 Psalm 119:10-11 With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. It is fact that when life presents us with challenges and difficulties, even if we strive to faithfully serve God, […]
