Psalm 119 — Hebrew Study

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible (176 verses) and the most elaborate alphabetic acrostic in the Hebrew scriptures: 22 stanzas of 8 verses each, one for every letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This study combines thematic analysis with structured memorization resources for reading and retaining the psalm in Hebrew.

Contents

Section	Description
Analysis	Word vocabulary analysis, petition survey, and thematic mapping across all 22 stanzas
Memorization Exercises	Per-section flashcard decks, cloze exercises, verse-ordering drills, and reference cards — one set per acrostic letter

Acrostic Structure

#	Letter	Name	Verses
1	א	Alef	1–8
2	ב	Bet	9–16
3	ג	Gimel	17–24
4	ד	Dalet	25–32
5	ה	He	33–40
6	ו	Waw	41–48
7	ז	Zayin	49–56
8	ח	Ḥet	57–64
9	ט	Tet	65–72
10	י	Yod	73–80
11	כ	Kaf	81–88
12	ל	Lamed	89–96
13	מ	Mem	97–104
14	נ	Nun	105–112
15	ס	Samek	113–120
16	ע	Ayin	121–128
17	פ	Pe	129–136
18	צ	Tsade	137–144
19	ק	Qof	145–152
20	ר	Resh	153–160
21	שׁ	Shin	161–168
22	ת	Taw	169–176