An acrostic psalm—the first letter of each verse of every eight verses being a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet (in alphabetical order)—Psalm 119 proclaims the greatness of God’s word. The psalmist uses 12 different terms (e.g., law, word, statutes, decrees) over 180 times to unfold the significance of God’s truth. He in…
Baker Publishing Group, The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary, by Gary M. Burge