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Psalm 119:1-8

ALEPH

119:1Psalm 119 has 22 parts. Each part has 8 verses. Every line of each part starts with one letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet is Aleph. Each line of the first part begins with Aleph. Each line of the second part begins with Beth, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and so on. It probably made it easier for people to remember the Psalm. We have not made it an alphabet poem in English, but we show the Hebrew letter for each part.

1 People who always do what is right are truly happy.

They obey the Law of the Lord.

2 They agree to live by his rules.

119:2This psalm uses many different words to talk about God's message to us. We do not have the same words in English as the psalm has in the Hebrew language. The psalm talks about God's Law, his rules, his commands, his message, his teaching, his word and his promises. Every part of the psalm uses many of these different words. The different words help us to see that the Bible teaches us in many different ways.

They love to pray to him.

God has blessed people like that.

3 They do nothing that is wrong.

They live in a way that pleases the Lord.

4 You, Lord, have told us to obey your teaching carefully.

5 I want to be able to obey your laws all the time.

6 When I remember all your commands,

I will not be ashamed.

7 When I learn your good rules,

I will do what is right and I will thank you.

8 Yes, I will obey your laws.

Please do not turn away from me!