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Psalm 115

Psalm 116

Psalm 117

1 117:2 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

Psalm 118

Psalm 119

1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

c S Ps 1:2

e ver 146; Ps 99:7

k S ver 56; S Dt 6:17

m ver 46,80

n ver 117

o S Dt 4:8

r ver 65,169

s S Ps 9:1

t ver 21,118

z ver 72

a ver 111

b ver 97,148; Ps 1:2

e ver 67; Ps 103:20

h ver 131; S Ps 63:1; Isa 26:9

k S ver 10

m ver 2

o ver 50,107; Ps 143:11

p ver 9

u ver 9

b ver 12

2 119:33 Or follow it for its reward

e ver 69

g ver 32

h S Ps 1:2

k ver 25; Ps 71:20

l ver 9

3 119:37 Two manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Dead Sea Scrolls; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text life in your way

o ver 20

p ver 25,149,154

q S Ps 6:4

r ver 76,116,154,170

v ver 74,81,114,147

w ver 33,34,55; S Dt 6:25

x ver 94,155

z S ver 6

a ver 77,143; S Ps 112:1

b ver 97,127,159,163,165

d ver 9

e ver 43

f S ver 25

g S ver 21; S Job 16:10; S 17:2

j S Ex 32:19; S 33:4

n S ver 44

o ver 4,100,134,168; S Nu 15:40

q ver 17,67,101

t ver 41

v ver 115

w ver 83,109,153,176

x S ver 55; Ac 16:25

y ver 7

a ver 56; Ps 111:10

c ver 12,108

e S ver 9

i S ver 17

n ver 67,75

r ver 9; Ps 130:5

s ver 7,138,172

v S ver 41

x S ver 47

y ver 51; Jer 50:32

z ver 86,161; Ps 35:19

a ver 27,125

b ver 1; S 1Ki 8:61

d S ver 6

e ver 20; Ps 84:2

f ver 123

g S ver 43

i ver 41,123

j S ver 61

m ver 51

o ver 138

q S Ps 7:1

r S ver 78

v ver 2,100,129,134,168

d ver 50,67

e ver 83

h S ver 45

j ver 99

l S ver 47

m S ver 15

o ver 15

p S ver 56; S Dt 6:17

r S ver 57

t S Dt 4:5

x ver 128

z ver 130; Pr 6:23

b ver 7

c S ver 25

e S ver 64

g S ver 61

i ver 10

j ver 14,162

l ver 33

4 119:112 Or decrees / for their enduring reward

n ver 47

p S ver 43

q S Ps 6:8

s S ver 41

w ver 6

x S ver 10

z ver 47

h ver 81

i S ver 82

j S ver 88; S Ps 25:7

k ver 12

m S ver 79

o S ver 47

t ver 18

u ver 22, S 88

v S ver 105

y S ver 20

z S Ps 6:4

c ver 9

d S ver 11; S Ro 6:16

e S ver 122

f S ver 56, S 88

h ver 12

m S ver 75; S Ps 19:7

n ver 86

r ver 47

t ver 61,134

u ver 151,160; Ps 19:7

v ver 24, S 47

w S ver 34

x ver 10

y ver 22,55

z S ver 94

d ver 124

e S ver 40

h S ver 142

i ver 7,73

j S ver 89; S Ps 111:8; Lk 21:33

l S Ps 3:7

p ver 25

q S ver 41

r ver 94,118

t ver 25

u ver 149

v S Ps 7:1

x ver 104; S Ex 32:19

y S ver 136

z ver 25; S Ps 41:2

a S ver 89; S Ps 111:8

c ver 120

d S ver 111

f S ver 128

g ver 47

h ver 7,160

j S ver 11; S Ps 37:24; 1Jn 2:10

k ver 81

l ver 47

m S ver 56, S 88

n ver 2,22

q S ver 34

r S ver 9

u S ver 41

y ver 7, S 75

b ver 166

c ver 16,24

d ver 116,159; Isa 55:3

Psalm 120

Psalm 121

Psalm 122

Psalm 123

Psalm 124

Psalm 125

Psalm 126

1 126:1 Or LORD brought back the captives to

2 126:1 Or those restored to health

3 126:4 Or Bring back our captives

Psalm 127

1 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for

Psalm 128

Psalm 129

Psalm 130

Psalm 131

Psalm 132

1 132:6 Or heard of it in Ephrathah, / we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)

r ver 8; Ps 68:16

2 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.

Psalm 133

Psalm 134

Psalm 135

Psalm 136

Psalm 137

Psalm 138

Psalm 139

Psalm 140

1 In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.

b ver 11; Ps 86:14

2 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.

m S Ps 28:2,6

Psalm 141

Psalm 142

a 1Sa 22:1; 24:3; Ps 57 Title

1 In Hebrew texts 142:1-7 is numbered 142:2-8.

2 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Psalm 143

Psalm 144

1 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people

m S Ps 59:11; S 68:1

v S Ps 28:7; S 96:1

2 144:14 Or our chieftains will be firmly established

Psalm 145

1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

2 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate

s S Ps 5:11; S 101:1

y S Ps 8:6; S 103:22; S 139:14

3 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.

o ver 13

t S Ps 31:22; S 40:1

v S Ps 1:6

a S Ex 3:15; S Ps 30:4; S 99:3

Psalm 146

Psalm 147

Psalm 148