Manuscript Overview
Summary
Psalm 119 — the great alphabetic acrostic, 176 verses across 22 stanzas (one per Hebrew letter). Multiple dedicated Qumran manuscripts preserve this psalm: 4QPsᵍ and 4QPsʰ are essentially Ps 119 manuscripts; 5QPs preserves substantial portions; 11QPsᵃ includes the psalm in its alternative ordering. The acrostic structure is preserved across all witnesses with no significant variants.
Notable Variants
No significant variants. The acrostic structure is preserved verbatim across all manuscripts. Minor orthographic variation only.
Manuscripts
4QPsᵍ (4Q89), 4QPsʰ (4Q90), 5QPs (5Q5), 11QPsᵃ (11Q5)
Scroll Condition
Multiple manuscripts preserve continuous text of substantial portions.
No substantial variants are documented for this psalm. The Qumran manuscripts that attest it preserve the MT consonantal text with only orthographic variation.