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Psa. 119:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

ALEPH. Blessed are the βundefiled in the way, whog walk in the law of the Lord.

or, perfect, or, sincere.

Psa. 128:1• ¹<<A Song of degrees.>> Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. (Psa. 128:1)

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1-176: This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.

A.M. 3560.

B.C. 444.

(Title.)This Psalm, which was probably composed by Ezra, is another of the alphabetical Psalms:

it consists of twenty-two parts, answering to the number of the Hebrew letters; every part being divided into eight verses, and each verse beginning with that letter which forms the title of the part; that is, the first part of eight verses with [Aleph,] the second with [Bêyth,] etc.

It is an elegant, important, and useful composition; the chief subjects of which are the excellence of God's laws, and the happiness of those who observe them.ALEPHBlessed.

Psa. 1:1‑3• ¹Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
²But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
³And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (Psa. 1:1‑3)

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Psa. 32:1‑2• ¹<<A Psalm of David, Maschil.>> Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
²Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. (Psa. 32:1‑2)

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Psa. 112:1• ¹Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. (Psa. 112:1)

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Psa. 128:1• ¹<<A Song of degrees.>> Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. (Psa. 128:1)

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Matt. 5:3‑12• ³Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
⁵Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
⁶Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
⁷Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
⁸Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
⁹Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
¹⁰Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
¹¹Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
¹²Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matt. 5:3‑12)

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Luke 11:28• ²⁸But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. (Luke 11:28)

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John 13:17• ¹⁷If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. (John 13:17)

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James 1:25• ²⁵But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. (James 1:25)

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Rev. 22:14• ¹⁴Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (Rev. 22:14)

undefiled.

or, perfect, or sincere.

2 Kings 20:3• ³I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. (2 Kings 20:3)

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2 Chron. 31:20‑21• ²⁰And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.
²¹And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. (2 Chron. 31:20‑21)

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Job 1:1,8• ¹There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
⁸And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? (Job 1:1,8)

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John 1:47• ⁴⁷Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! (John 1:47)

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Acts 24:16• ¹⁶And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. (Acts 24:16)

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2 Cor. 1:12• ¹²For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. (2 Cor. 1:12)

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Titus 2:11‑12• ¹¹For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
¹²Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (Titus 2:11‑12)

walk.

Ezek. 11:20• ²⁰That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. (Ezek. 11:20)

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Hos. 14:9• ⁹Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein. (Hos. 14:9)

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Luke 1:6• ⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. (Luke 1:6)

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1 Thess. 4:1‑2• ¹Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
²For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. (1 Thess. 4:1‑2)

• Book 5, Series 2. The Millennium. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• Psa. 119 is the expression of the effect of the law written in the heart of Israel, when they had long erred from God's ways and were sorrowing under the effects of it. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:1-24” by J.N. Darby)

• It is the way wholly formed by God's expressed will for man's walk in this world. They “walk in the law of Jehovah.” (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:1-24” by J.N. Darby)

• The psalm is arranged in twenty-two sections according to the number, and order, of the Hebrew alphabet. Every section consists of eight verses, each verse commencing with the same letter of the alphabet. (“Psalms 119” by H. Smith)

• The great theme of the psalm is the Word of God, cherished in the heart, expressed in the life, and witnessed to with the lips. Under different titles there is a reference to the Word of God in every verse, with the exception of verse 122 and 132. (“Psalms 119” by H. Smith)

• It will be noticed that the law, or revelation of God, is referred to under ten different terms having distinct meanings, apparently, as follows: 1. Law (torah) occurs twenty-five times―the law of Moses as a whole. 2. Commandments (mitsrah), occurs twenty-two times―the ten moral laws. 3. Testimonies (edal or eduth), used twenty-three times―the law as bearing witness to God. 4. Precepts (piqqudion), used twenty-one times―the law as a charge upon man. 5. Statute (choq), used on twenty-two occasions―the permanent written law in contrast to a customary law. 6. Judgments (mishpat), used twenty times―that which is ordained by authority. 7. Way (orah), occurs five times―an ordinary path (vv. 9, 15, 101, 104, 128). 8. Way (derek), used thirteen times—a trodden path. 9. Word (dabar, or ‘logos’), used twenty-three times―the matter or substance of what is said. 10. Word (imrah), used nineteen times—the actual saying or speech (vv. 11, 38, 41, 50, 58, 67, 76, 82, 103, 116, 123, 133, 140, 148, 154, 158, 162, 170, 172). (“Psalms 119” by H. Smith)

• (vv. 1-3) The opening verses present the theme of the whole psalm—the blessedness of those who walk through this world in “the way” marked out by the Lord in His law, who “keep” His testimonies, and seek Him with the whole heart. The law cherished in the heart leads to a practical walk in which iniquity is refused. Thus the godly are delivered from their own wills to do God’s will. (“Psalm 119:1-8: Division 1 (Aleph)” by H. Smith)

• This psalm concludes the series with the evidence of Jehovah’s law (the Word of God) being written on redeemed Israel’s heart. Compare Jer. 31:31-34, Ezk. 36:27. Practically every verse (except vs. 90, 122, 132) in this long psalm mentions the Word of God. This shows that every thought and deed of Israel in that day will spring from Jehovah’s law. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

• The number eight is prominent in the psalm. It speaks of a new beginning, and with the new order of things of the Millennium now coming in, it is quite fitting that this psalm be marked with that number. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

• “Aleph”— the blessedness of walking with God in obedience (vs. 1-8). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

eALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.

JND Translation Notes

An alphabetical Psalm in periods of eight verses, each of which begins with the same Hebrew letter. The sections follow the alphabetical order.