6 Bible Verses about Acrostics

A Psalm of David. To You, O Jehovah, I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in You; do not let me be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none who wait on You be ashamed; let them be ashamed who sin without cause.read more.
Make me know Your ways, O Jehovah; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth, and teach me; for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day long. Remember, O Jehovah, Your tender mercies and Your loving-kindnesses; for they are from eternity. Do not remember the sins of my youth, or my rebellings; according to Your mercy remember me for Your goodness' sake, O Jehovah. Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore He will teach sinners in the way. The meek He will guide in judgment; and the meek He will teach His way. All the paths of Jehovah are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. For Your name's sake, O Jehovah, pardon my iniquity; for it is great. What man is he who fears Jehovah? He shall teach him in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. The secret of Jehovah is with those who fear Him; and He will show them His covenant. My eyes are ever toward Jehovah; for He shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am wasted and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses. Look on my affliction and my pain, and forgive all my sins. Look on my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. Keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. Let purity and uprightness keep me; for I wait on You. Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; His praise always shall be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah; the humble shall hear and be glad. O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt His name together.read more.
I sought Jehovah, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked to Him, and were filled with light; and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard, and saved him out of all his troubles. The Angel of Jehovah camps round about those who fear Him, and delivers them. Taste and see that Jehovah is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him. O fear Jehovah, His holy ones; for there is nothing lacking to those who fear Him. The young lions lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek Jehovah shall not lack any good thing. Come, listen to me, my sons; I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. Who is the man that desires life, and loves days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of Jehovah are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. The face of Jehovah is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and Jehovah hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Jehovah is near to the broken-hearted; and saves those who are of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Jehovah delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked; and those who hate the righteous shall be held guilty. Jehovah redeems the soul of His servants; and none of them who trust in Him shall be guilty.

A Psalm of David. Do not fret yourself with evil doers; and do not be envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon wither like the grass; and fade as the green herb. Trust in Jehovah, and do good; you shall dwell in the land, and you shall be fed on truth.read more.
Delight yourself also in Jehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Roll your way on Jehovah; trust also in Him, and He will work. And He shall bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your judgment like the noonday. Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth. It is but a little while, and the wicked shall not be; yea, you shall search his place, and he shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the overflowing of peace. The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth. Jehovah laughs at him; for He sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. A little to the righteous is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but Jehovah upholds the righteous. Jehovah knows the days of the upright, and their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. But the wicked shall pass, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be like the beauty of pastures; they are consumed, like smoke they perish. The wicked borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives. For His blessed ones shall inherit the earth; and those cursed by Him shall be cut off. The steps of a good man are ordered by Jehovah; and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be cast down; for Jehovah upholds his hand. I have been young, and am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread. All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; and his seed is blessed. Depart from evil and do good; and live forevermore. For Jehovah loves judgment and does not forsake His saints; they are kept forever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment. The Law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him. Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor allow him to be found guilty when he is judged. Wait on Jehovah, and keep His way, and He shall lift you up to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. I have seen the wicked ruthless, and spreading himself like a luxuriant native tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not; and I looked for him, but he could not be found. Watch the perfect and behold the upright one; for the end of that man is peace. But the sinners are destroyed together; the end of the wicked is cut off. But the salvation of the righteous is from Jehovah; He is their strength in the time of trouble. And Jehovah shall help them, and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him.

ALEPH: Blessed are the upright in the way, who walk in the Law of Jehovah. Blessed are they who keep His testimonies, and who seek Him with all the heart. They also do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.read more.
You have commanded us to keep Your Commandments carefully. O that my ways were fixed to keep Your Precepts! Then I shall not be ashamed, when I have respect to all Your Commandments. I will praise You with uprightness of heart when I have learned Your righteous judgments. I will keep Your Precepts; do not forsake me completely. BETH: With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your Word. With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me wander from Your Commandments. I have hidden Your Word in my heart, so that I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Jehovah; teach me Your Precepts. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will think on Your Commandments and have respect to Your ways. I will delight myself in Your Precepts; I will not forget Your Word. GIMEL: Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your Word. Open my eyes, so that I may behold wonderful things out of Your Law. I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your Commandments from me. My soul breaks for the longing that it has to Your judgments at all times. You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who go astray from Your Commandments. Remove cursing and scorn from me; for I have kept Your testimonies. Princes also sat and spoke against me; but Your servant thought on Your Precepts. Your testimonies also are my delight and my advisers. DALETH: My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to Your Word. I have declared my ways, and You hear me; teach me Your Precepts. Make me to understand the way of Your Commandments, and I will speak of Your wonderful works. My soul weeps for grief; strengthen me according to Your Word. Remove from me the way of lying; and grant me Your Law graciously. I have chosen the way of truth; I have laid Your judgments before me. I have stuck to Your testimonies; O Jehovah, do not put me to shame. I will run the way of Your Commandments, when You shall enlarge my heart. HE: O Jehovah, teach me the way of Your Precepts, and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your Law; yea, I shall observe it with all my heart. Cause me to walk in the path of Your Commandments; for I delight in them. Bow my heart to Your testimonies, and not to unjust gain. Turn away my eyes from seeing vanity; in Your way give me life. Make Your Word sure to Your servant, who is devoted to Your fear. Turn away my shame which I fear; for Your judgments are good. Behold, I have longed after Your Commandments; in Your righteousness give me life. VAU: Let Your mercies come to me, O Jehovah, even according to Your salvation, according to Your Word. And I shall have something to answer him who mocks me; for I trust in Your Word. And take not the Word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in Your judgments. And I shall keep Your Law continually forever and ever. And I will always walk in a broad place; for I seek Your Commandments. I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in Your Commandments, which I have loved. And I will lift up my hands to Your Commandments which I have loved; and I will think on Your Precepts. ZAYIN: Remember the Word to Your servant, on which You have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction; for Your Word has given me life. The proud have utterly scorned me; yet I have not turned aside from Your Law. I remembered Your judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself. Horror has taken hold on me because of the wicked who forsake Your Law. Your Precepts have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. I have remembered Your name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept Your Law. This was done to me, because I kept Your Commandments. CHETH: You are my portion, O Jehovah; I have said that I would keep Your Words. I looked for Your favor with all my heart; be merciful to me according to Your Word. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies. I made haste and did not delay to keep Your Commandments. The bands of the wicked have robbed me; but I have not forgotten Your Law. At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You because of Your righteous judgments. I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your Commandments. O Jehovah, the earth is full of Your mercy; teach me Your Precepts. TETH: You have dealt well with Your servant, O Jehovah, according to Your Word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed Your Commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now I have kept Your Word. You are good, and do good; teach me Your Precepts. The proud have forged a lie against me; I will keep Your Commandments with all my heart. Their heart is without feeling, like fat; but I delight in Your Law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, so that I might learn Your Precepts. The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver. JOD: Your hands have made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I may learn Your Commandments. They who fear You will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in Your Word. I know, O Jehovah, that Your judgments are right, and that You have afflicted me in faithfulness. I beseech You, let Your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Your Word to Your servant. Let Your tender mercies come to me so that I may live; for Your Law is my delight. Let the proud be ashamed; for they perverted my cause with lying; I will think on Your Commandments. Let those who fear You turn to me, and those who have known Your testimonies. Let my heart be sound in Your Precepts, so that I may not be ashamed. KAPH: My soul faints for Your salvation; I hope in Your Word. My eyes fail for Your Word, saying, When will You comfort me? For I am like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget Your Precepts. How many are the days of Your servant? When will You carry out judgment on my persecutors? The proud have dug pits for me, which are not according to Your Law. All Your Commandments are faithful; they persecute me with lying; help me. They had almost finished me on earth; but I did not forsake Your Commandments. According to Your loving-kindness give me life; so shall I keep the testimony of Your mouth. LAMED: Forever, O Jehovah, Your Word is settled in the heavens. Your faithfulness is to all generations; You have founded the earth, and it remains. They stand to this day according to Your ordinances; for all are Your servants. Unless Your Law had been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction. I will never forget Your Commandments; for with them You have given me life. I am Yours, save me; for I have sought Your Commandments. The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will think on Your testimonies. I have seen an end to all perfection; Your Commandment is exceedingly broad. MEM: Oh how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day. Through Your Commandments You make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Your testimonies are my prayer. I understand more than the old men, because I keep Your Commandments. I have kept my feet from every evil way, so that I might keep Your Word. I have not departed from Your judgments; for You have taught me. How sweet are Your Words to my taste! More than honey to my mouth! Through Your Commandments I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. NUN: Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. I have sworn, and I raised it, that I will keep Your righteous judgments. I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, give me life according to Your Word. I pray You, take the free-will offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, and teach me Your judgments. My life is in my hand daily; yet I do not forget Your Law. The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet I do not go astray from Your Commandments. I have taken Your testimonies as an inheritance forever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have bowed down my heart to do Your Precepts always to the end. SAMECH: I hate half-hearted thoughts; but Your Law do I love. You are my hiding-place and my shield; I hope in Your Word. Depart from me, you evil-doers, for I will keep the Commandments of my God. Uphold me according to Your Word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Hold me up, and I shall be safe; and I will always have respect to Your Precepts. You have trampled all those who go astray from Your Precepts; for their deceit is falsehood. You put away all the wicked of the earth like waste; therefore I love Your testimonies. My flesh trembles in fear of You; and I am afraid of Your judgments. AYIN: I have done the just and right thing; leave me not to those who crush me. Be surety for Your servant for good; let not the proud press me down. My eyes fail for Your salvation, and for the Word of Your righteousness. Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, and teach me Your Precepts. I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies. It is time for Jehovah to work; for they have broken Your Law. Therefore I love Your Commandments above gold; yea, even fine gold. Therefore I count all Your Commandments concerning all things to be right; I hate every false way. PE: Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. I opened my mouth and panted; for I longed for Your Commandments. Look on me, and be merciful to me, as You usually do to those who love Your name. Order my steps in Your Word; and do not let any iniquity rule over me. Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep Your Commandments. Make Your face shine on Your servant; and teach me Your Precepts. Rivers of water run down my eyes, because they do not keep Your Law. TZADDI: You are righteous, O Jehovah, and Your judgments are right. In Your testimonies You have commanded righteousness and faithfulness exceedingly. My zeal has eaten me up, because my enemies have forgotten Your Words. Your Word is very pure; therefore Your servant loves it. I am small and despised; yet I do not forget Your Commandments. Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your Law is the truth. Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; yet Your Commandments are my delight. The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; give me understanding, and I shall live. QOPH: I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Jehovah; I will keep Your Precepts. I cried to You; save me, and I shall keep Your testimonies. I went before the dawning of the morning and cried; I hoped in Your Word. My eyes go before the night watches, so that I might think on Your Word. Hear my voice according to Your loving-kindness; O Jehovah, according to Your judgment give me life. They draw near, those who follow after wickedness; they are far from Your Law. You are near, O Jehovah, and all Your Commandments are truth. Concerning Your testimonies, I have known of old that You have founded them forever. RESH: Look on my affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget Your Law. Plead my cause, and deliver me; according to Your Word give me life. Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek Your Precepts. Great are Your tender mercies, O Jehovah; according to Your judgments give me life. Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies. I saw the traitors, and was grieved because they did not keep Your Word. See how I love Your Commandments; O Jehovah, according to Your loving-kindness give me life. Your Word is true from the beginning; and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. SHIN: Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in fear of Your Word. I rejoice at Your Word, as one who finds great spoil. I hate and despise lying; but I love Your Law. I praise You seven times a day because of Your righteous judgments. Great peace is to those who love Your Law, and there is no stumbling block for them. Jehovah, I have hoped for Your salvation, and have done Your Commandments. My soul has kept Your testimonies; and I love them very much. I have kept Your Commandments and Your testimonies; for all my ways are before You. TAU: Let my cry come near to You, O Jehovah; give me wisdom according to Your Word. Let my prayer come before You; deliver me according to Your Word. My lips shall utter praise, when You have taught me Your Precepts. My tongue shall speak Your Word, for all Your Commandments are righteousness. Let Your hand help me; for I have chosen Your Precepts. I have longed for Your salvation, O Jehovah; and Your Law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; and let Your judgments help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant; for I do not forget Your Commandments.

Praise, of David. I will lift You up, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You; and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; and there is no searching out His greatness.read more.
One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honor of Your majesty, and of Your wonderful works. And men shall speak of the might of Your awesome works; and I will declare Your greatness. They shall pour forth the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness. Jehovah is gracious and full of pity; slow to anger, and of great mercy. Jehovah is good to all; and His tender mercies are over all His works. All Your works shall praise You, O Jehovah; and Your saints shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power, to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your rule endures throughout all generations. Jehovah upholds all who fall, and raises up all those bowed down. The eyes of all wait on You; and You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. Jehovah is righteous in all His ways and holy in all His works. Jehovah is near all those who call on Him, all those who call on Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them. Jehovah watches over all those who love Him; but all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; and let all flesh bless His holy name forever and ever.

Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies. The heart of her husband trusts safely in her, so that he shall have no need of plunder. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.read more.
She seeks wool and flax, and works willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is still night, and gives food to her household, and a share to her young women. She considers a field, and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She binds her loins with strength, and makes her arms strong. She sees that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night. She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She makes herself coverings; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes fine linen and sells it, and delivers girdles to the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her sons rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.