Psalms 119:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

<ALEPH> Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַשְׁרֵ֥י תְמִֽימֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝הֹלְכִ֗ים בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

ʾašrê təmîmê-dāreḵ hahōləḵîm in-tôrat YHWH

Grammar Details

• *ʾašrê*: construct plural - blessedness/happiness of
• *təmîmê*: construct plural of *tāmîm* - complete/blameless ones of
• *dāreḵ*: singular noun - way/path
• *hahōləḵîm*: definite article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones walking
• in-*tôrat*: preposition *bə* + construct singular - in law/instruction of
• *YHWH*: divine name (Tetragrammaton)

Word Meanings

• *ʾašrê*: blessed/happy/fortunate
• *təmîmê*: blameless/complete/perfect/having integrity
• *dāreḵ*: way/path/journey/manner
• *tôrat*: law/instruction/teaching/direction
• *YHWH*: divine name, not pronounced, often rendered as LORD

Referenced Verses

• Ps 128:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
• Ezek 11:20 : 20 So that they may be guided by my rules and keep my orders and do them: and they will be to me a people, and I will be to them a God.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
• Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.
• John 13:17 : 17 If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.
• Prov 11:20 : 20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
• 1 Thess 4:1-2 : 1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more. 2 Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
• Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men, 12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
• Jas 1:25 : 25 But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.
• Rev 22:14 : 14 A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.
• Ps 112:1 : 1 Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
• Prov 13:6 : 6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
• Hos 14:9 : 9 As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.
• Acts 24:16 : 16 And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
• 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
• 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. 21 And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.
• Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
• Job 1:8 : 8 And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?
• Ps 1:1-3 : 1 Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord. 2 But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night. 3 He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.
• Ps 32:1-2 : 1 <Of David. Maschil.> Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered. 2 Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
• Ps 101:2 : 2 I will do wisely in the way of righteousness: O when will you come to me? I will be walking in my house with a true heart.
• Ps 101:6 : 6 My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant.
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
• John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
• Matt 5:3-9 : 3 Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. 4 Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted. 5 Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage. 6 Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire. 7 Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy. 8 Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God. 9 Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God. 10 Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. 11 Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. 12 Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.