Psalms 119:1 (DBY)

Passage

ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:1 ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Psalms 119:2 Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;

Psalms 119:3 Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "aleph", "blessed", "perfect", "walk", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "aleph" and "blessed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Blessed are they that observe his testimonies...", so "aleph" and "blessed" should be read forward into that movement. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "aleph" and "blessed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.