In Jeremiah 29, 30 and 31 the people of Israel are now in exile. Jeremiah is commanded to send a letter to the exiles. He tells them to live their lives in Babylon and pray for that kingdom. They will remain there 70 years. During this time they are to remain faithful to God and turn back to Him. They are not to listen to the prophets and priests in Babylon who would lead them astray. Those prophets and priests who lie to the people are destroyed.

God promises restoration to Israel and Judah when the time of their exile is complete. They will have been disciplined and will be restored.

Psalm 119:1-24 is the beginning of the longest psalm. It is based upon the Hebrew alphabet with each section corresponding to a different letter. The focus of the psalm is the law of the Lord. It speaks of treasuring God’s word in the heart and following its teaching.