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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• ¹A song of the ascents.{HR}Happy [is] every fearer of Jehovah,{HR}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 who hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked,{HR}And hath not stood in the way of sinners,{HR}And hath not sat in the seat of scorners.
²But in the law of Jehovah [is] his delight,{HR}And in his law doth he meditate by day and by night.
³And he is as a tree planted by the waterbrooks,{HR}Which yieldeth its fruit in its season,{HR}And its leaf fadeth not;{HR}And all that he doeth prospereth. (Psa. 1:1‑3)

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Psa. 32:1‑2• ¹Of David: Maschil.{HR}Blessed [is] the one forgiven [as to] transgression, covered [as to] sin.
²Blessed [is] the man to whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity,{HR}And in his spirit [there is] no guile. (Psa. 32:1‑2)

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Psa. 112:1• ¹Praise ye Jah.{HR}Blessed [is] the man fearing Jehovah,{HR}In his commandments delighting greatly. (Psa. 112:1)

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Psa. 128:1• ¹A song of the ascents.{HR}Happy [is] every fearer of Jehovah,{HR}That walketh in his ways. (Psa. 128:1)

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Matt. 5:3‑12• ³Blessed the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
⁴Blessed they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
⁵Blessed the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.
⁶Blessed they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
⁷Blessed the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
⁸Blessed the pure in heart; for they shall see God.
⁹Blessed the peace-makers; for they shall be called sons of God.
¹⁰Blessed they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
¹¹Blessed are ye when they shall reproach and persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you for my sake.
¹²Rejoice and exult; for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus persecuted they the prophets that 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 he that closely looked into perfect law, that of liberty, and abode close, being not a quite forgetful hearer, but a work-doer, he shall be blessed in his doing. (James 1:25)

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Rev. 22:14• ¹⁴Blessed {i}are{/i} those that wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city. (Rev. 22:14)

undefiled.

or, perfect, or sincere.

2 Kings 20:3• ³I beseech, O Jehovah, 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• ²⁰Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before Jehovah 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 fearing God, and eschewing evil.
⁸And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, and fearing God, and eschewing 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• ¹⁶Herein also do I exercise myself to have a conscience without offence toward God and men continually. (Acts 24:16)

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2 Cor. 1:12• ¹²For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience that in holiness f and sincerity before God, not in carnal wisdom but in God's grace, we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly towards you. (2 Cor. 1:12)

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Titus 2:11‑12• ¹¹For the grace of God appeared bringing salvation to all men,
¹²instructing us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godlily in this present age, (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, that he may understand these things? intelligent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the {i}just shall walk in them; but the{/i} transgressors shall stumble thereon. (Hos. 14:9)

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Luke 1:6• ⁶And they were both just 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• ¹Further, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, as ye received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as also ye do walk, ye abound still more.
²For ye know what charges we gave you through 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. (“Psalm 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. (“Psalm 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). (“Psalm 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.

W. Kelly Translation

Alepha {HR}Blessed [areb] the perfect in the way,{HR}That walk in Jehovah’s law.

WK Translation Notes

Aleph. In the first section all is introductory and general. It is the return after wandering and sorrowful experience; Jehovah’s law or doctrine written within under the new covenant.

This psalm which is remarkable in its structure as in its moral beauty gives the expression of the law written on Israel’s heart, after God’s intervention to restore them to the land, yet before their complete deliverance. Each section consists of eight verses marked successively by each letter of the Hebrew alphabet in due order, all dwelling on the virtues of divine revelation as made known to the chosen people: law, testimonies, ways, precepts, statutes, commandments, and word generally.

WK Verse Note

(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)