Psalm 119:81-128 Caph - the 11th part 81 My soul for thy salvation faints; 83 For like a bottle I'm become, 84 How many are thy servant's days? 85 The proud have digged pits for me, 87 They so consumed me, that on earth 88 After thy loving-kindness, Lord, Lamed - the 12th part 89 Thy word for ever is, O Lord, The earth thou hast established, 92 Unless in thy most perfect law 93 Thy precepts I will ne'er forget; 95 For me the wicked have laid wait, 96 An end of all perfection Mem - the 13th part 97 O how love I thy law! it is 99 Than all my teachers now I have 100 In understanding I excel 101 My feet from each ill way I stayed, 103 How sweet unto my taste, O Lord, 104 I through thy precepts, that are pure, Nun - the 14th part 105 Thy word is to my feet a lamp, 107 I am with sore affliction 108 The free-will-off 'rings of my mouth 109 Though still my soul be in my hand, 111 I of thy testimonies have 112 I carefully inclined have Samech - the 15th part 113 I hate the thoughts of vanity, 115 All ye that evil-doers are 116 According to thy faithful word 117 Hold thou me up, so shall I be 118 Thou tread'st down all that love to stray; 120 For fear of thee my very flesh Ain - the 16th part 121 To all men I have judgment done, 122 For good unto thy servant, Lord, 123 Mine eyes do fail with looking long 124 In mercy with thy servant deal, 126 'Tis time thou work, Lord; for they have 128 Concerning all things thy commands
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Psalm 119:81-128
A pilgrim and stranger guided day and night by the Law of the Lord
If psalm 117 is the shortest, this is the longest. It is unusual in many respects. It is divided into twenty-two sections, so being commensurate with the Hebrew alphabet. Each section is prefixed with the respective letter of the alphabet, as also is the beginning of each verse in every section. It is thought that this facilitated easier memorising for the Jewish children.
Another peculiar feature is, that apart from two verses all the rest contain a synonym for the Word of God. So there is reference to testimonies, judgments, statutes, precepts, etc. The whole psalm describes devotion to, and persuasion of, the Word of God as containing all the principles of true religion and practice. Without it we have no light to our path, nor lamp for our feet; and by it, as with the book of Proverbs, there is given divine wisdom for conducting ourselves in all circumstances of life. One has written of v. 174, “Religion will decay or flourish as it (the Law) is our duty or delight.”