Now that you've understood a bit more about the Biblical Hebrew Alephbet (yes, i would prefer you to use the term Alephbet, and not alphabet), lets use this to unlock and open the door that will enable you to understand the Hebrew acrostic or alphabetical psalms. 

The most famous of all the acrostic psalms is obviously Psalms 119. Everyone will be able to tell you that the entire Alephbet is being used in Psalms 119 alphabetically. Every 8 verses in Psalms 119 is predicated by the presence of an Alephbet, in chronological order, beginning form Aleph (the first alephbet). Hence, you have 22 Alephbet times 8 verses, giving you a total of 176 verses in Psalms 119. 

There are other Psalms in which consecutive units (either verses, lines or groups of verses)  commences with sequential letters of the Biblical Hebrew Alephbet. 

On page 6 of the text book by Gary D. Practico and Miles V. Van Pelt (2007 edition), it cites examples where the first letters of the words in individual verses in of Psalms 9,10, 25,34 and psalms 145 begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. 

But for today's exercise, let's look at Psalms 145. Can you see how the Alephbet is being used as the first consonant of the first word of every verse in Psalms 145? Imagine what a juggle this must be between substance and structure, poise and purpose, creativity and content!!!! 

The writers of the Psalms must be really in love with the LORD GOD to produce such elegance! Who says God's Word (Devarim) is boring and out of date?

On an unrelated note, someone once commented that in the book of Psalms contains the entire range of emotions that a human being can feel! 

AMAZING ACROSTICS that highlight the creativity and content in the Inspired WORD of the LIVING GOD! 

Blessings,
David, RN, B.Sc., MBA, GCD.
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