Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Psalms 119:1

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am 3560, bc 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 א, the second with ב, 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. Blessed: Psa 1:1-3, Psa 32:1, Psa 32:2, Psa 112:1, Psa 128:1; Mat 5:3-12; Luk 11:28; Joh 13:17; Jam 1:25; Rev 22:14 undefiled: or, perfect, or sincere, Kg2 20:3; Ch2 31:20, Ch2 31:21; Job 1:1, Job 1:8; Joh 1:47; Act 24:16; Co2 1:12; Tit 2:11, Tit 2:12 walk: Eze 11:20; Hos 14:9; Luk 1:6; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2 Psalms 119:2

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