Psalm 119: The riches of God's Word

Psalm 119 is divided into 22 stanzas, just like there are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. So, there is one stanza for each letter of the alphabet.

Each stanza has eight lines, just like the eight synonyms used in the psalm for God’s Word.

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Each line in each stanza begins with the same letter in the alphabet.

Each line in the first stanza begins with the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet, which is alef.

Each line in the second stanza begins with the second letter in the Hebrew alphabet, which is bet.

Each line in the third stanza begins with the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet, which is gimel.

And so on.

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There are other psalms written like this, too, where each line in a stanza begins with the same letter in alphabetic order.

These kinds of psalms are called acrostic psalms.

Other acrostic psalms include Psalm 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, 145.

See also Lamentations 1—4 and Proverbs 31:10—31.

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In Hebrew, alef looks like this: א.

The first stanza of Psalm 119 is written below.

Each line reads from right to left.

We can see that each line of the stanza begins with alef.

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אשׁרי תמימי־דרך ההלכים בתורת יהוה׃

אשׁרי נצרי עדתיו בכל־לב ידרשׁוהו׃

אף לא־פעלו עולה בדרכיו הלכו׃

אתה צויתה פקדיך לשׁמר מאד׃

אחלי יכנו דרכי לשׁמר חקיך׃

אז לא־אבושׁ בהביטי אל־כל־מצותיך׃

אודך בישׁר לבב בלמדי משׁפטי צדקך׃

את־חקיך אשׁמר אל־תעזבני עד־מאד׃

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Quiz:

1.How many synonyms are used for God’s Word in Psalm 119?

2.How many stanzas are in Psalm 119?

3.How many lines are in each stanza?

4.How does each line begin in each stanza?

5.What is the name we use for a psalm where each line or group of lines begins with the same letter in alphabetic order?

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III. WHY PSALM 119 IS BUILT THE WAY IT IS

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III 1.The psalm is designed to teach. It reflects the work of a classroom teacher. It wants to instruct the young in the “a-b-c’s” of obeying God’s Word.

III 2.The psalm affirms that obeying God’s Word will cover every facet of human existence, everything from A to Z.

III 3.The structure of the psalm reflects what a life will look like when it delights in God’s Word: ordered, reliable, complete.

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IV. A FEW THINGS THAT PSALM 119 SAYS ABOUT GOD'S WORD

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IV A. Our attitude toward God’s Word

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IV A 1. Delight

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Psalm 119:47 ESV

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Psalm 119:111 ESV

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IV A 2. Better than gold

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Psalm 119:127 ESV

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IV A 3. Sweeter than honey

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Psalm 119:103 ESV

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IV B. Benefits from God's Word

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IV B 1. Gives understanding for how to live

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Psalm 119:105 ESV

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IV B 2. Keep us from sinning

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Psalm 119:9, 11 ESV

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IV B 3. Gives peace

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Psalm 119:165 ESV

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IV B 4. Gives comfort

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Psalm 119:50 ESV

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IV B 5. Gives freedom

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IV B 6. Gives hope

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Psalm 119:43 ESV

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V. JESUS AND PSALM 119

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John 1:1, 14 ESV

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Revelation 22:13 ESV

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