Day 116: January 27, 2026 – Psalm 22-24 and Proverbs 9

Each of these contains passages that are super familiar, with the crowning jewel being the entirety of Psalm 23. We see in 22 the Psalm that Jesus quotes when he is on the cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me.” There is a real irony in understanding the context for Psalm 23. It comes at a time where we feel the most abandoned and the most alone, a time when we need it the most. Even as we cry out to God and ask for His presence in the midst of feeling abandoned, we see that he walks with us through the valley of the shadow of death. 22, which is a lament, ends in the way that we saw yesterday, with a recognition that at the end of the death God is faithful, despite our unfaithfulness, and God will eventually deliver.

A word about Proverbs 9, there is so much truth in these words. Wisdom is portrayed throughout Proverbs almost as a part of the Trinity, meaning the presence of wisdom is often considered the presence of God. The simple truth that those who want to grow and mature will always take direction and guidance, and those who are foolish and will simply never grow try to always do it on their own. Good advice here.