September 22, 2026

1A king’s heart is channeled water in the hand of the Lord ; God directs it where he pleases. 2All your ways may be straight in your own eyes, but it is the LORD who weighs hearts. 3To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 4Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked will fail. 5The plans of the diligent end in profit, but those of the hasty end in loss. 6Trying to get rich by lying is chasing a bubble over deadly snares. 10The soul of the wicked desires evil; their neighbor finds no pity in their eyes. 11When scoffers are punished the naive become wise; when the wise succeed, they gain knowledge. 12The Righteous One appraises the house of the wicked, bringing down the wicked to ruin. 13Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will themselves call out and not be answered.

1Psalm 119 A Prayer to God, the Lawgiver Aleph - Blessed those whose way is blameless, who walk by the law of the LORD. 27Make me understand the way of your precepts; I will ponder your wondrous deeds. 30The way of loyalty I have chosen; I have kept your judgments. 34Give me understanding to keep your law, to observe it with all my heart. 35Lead me in the path of your commandments, for that is my delight. 44I will keep your law always, for all time and forever.

28He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Demand for a Sign.

19Then his mother and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. 20He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” 21He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” The Calming of a Storm at Sea.