Psalms 119:1

Probably by Hezekiah. See App-67, Psalms 123:3, and notes below. An Acrostic Psalm (App-63), in which each verse in each of the twenty-two sections commences with the twenty-two successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet: i.e. the first eight begin with Aleph (= A), the second eight with Beth (= B), &c.: making 176 verses in all (i.e.. x 22). For the ten words (corresponding with the Ten Commandments) which are characteristic of this Psalm, see App-73.

Blessed. How happy (see App-63.). Here plural. O the great happiness.

way. The first of the ten words. See App-73. The thirteen occurrences of this word in this Psalm are all noted below, as are those of the other nine.

law. The sixth in order of the ten words. See App-73.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.