6 Bible Verses about Acrostics

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up. My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me. Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.read more.
Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me. Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou art the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day. Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age are they. Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah. Good and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way. He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way. All the paths of Jehovah are kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies. For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it is great. Who is this -- the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose. His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land. The secret of Jehovah is for those fearing Him, And His covenant -- to cause them to know. Mine eyes are continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet. Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted am I. The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out. See mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins. See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me. Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee. Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited on Thee. Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is in my mouth. In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice. Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.read more.
I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me. They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed. This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him. A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them. Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him. Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him. Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good, Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you. Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit. Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry. (The face of Jehovah is on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.) They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them. Near is Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth. Many are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him. He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken. Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate. Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade. Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell in the land, and enjoy faithfulness,read more.
And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart. Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh, And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day. Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices. Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil. For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land. And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not. And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace. The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth. The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh. A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way. Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered. Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous. Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is -- to the age. They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied. But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed. The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving. For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off. From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth. When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand. Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread. All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing. Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age. For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off. The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it. The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment. The law of his God is his heart, His steps do not slide. The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death. Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged. Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest! I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant, And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found! Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each is peace. And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off. And the salvation of the righteous is from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity. And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!

Aleph. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him. Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.read more.
Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently, O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes, Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands. I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness. Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly! Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word. With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands. In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes. With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth. In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth. In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths. In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word. Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word. Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law. A sojourner I am on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands. Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times. Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands. Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept. Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes, Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel! Daleth. Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word. My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes, The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders. My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word. The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me. The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared, I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame. The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart! He. Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it -- to the end. Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart. Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted. Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain. Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me. Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear. Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments are good. Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me, Waw. And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying. And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word. And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped. And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever. And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought. And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed. And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved, And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes! Zain. Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me. The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside. I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself. Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law. Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings. I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law. This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept! Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words, I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying. I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies. I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands. Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten. At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness. A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts. Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me! Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word. The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed. Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept. Good Thou art, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes. Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts. Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted. Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes. Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver! Yod. Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands. Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped. I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me. Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant. Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight. Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts. Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies. My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed. Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped. Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?' For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten. How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment? The proud have digged for me pits, That are not according to Thy law. All Thy commands are faithfulness, With falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me. Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts. According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth! Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens. To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth. According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants. Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me. I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly! Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept. From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word. From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me. How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth. From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path! Nun. A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path. I have sworn, and I confirm it, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness. I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word. Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me. My soul is in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten. The wicked have laid a snare for me, And from thy precepts I wandered not. I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart are they. I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- to the end! Samech. Doubting ones I have hated, And Thy law I have loved. My hiding place and my shield art Thou, For Thy word I have hoped. Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God. Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope. Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually. Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood is their deceit. Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies. Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid! Ain. I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors. Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me. Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness. Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me. Thy servant am I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies. Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law. Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold. Therefore all my appointments I have declared wholly right, Every path of falsehood I have hated! Pe. Wonderful are Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them. The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple. My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed. Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name. My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me. Ransom me from the oppression of man, And I observe Thy precepts, Thy face cause to shine on Thy servant, And teach me Thy statutes. Rivulets of waters have come down mine eyes, Because they have not kept Thy law! Tzade. Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, And upright are Thy judgments. Thou hast appointed Thy testimonies, Righteous and exceeding faithful, Cut me off hath my zeal, For mine adversaries forgot Thy words. Tried is thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it. Small I am, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten. Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth. Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands are my delights. The righteousness of Thy testimonies is to Cause me to understand, and I live! Koph. I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep, I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies. I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped. Mine eyes have gone before the watches, To meditate in Thy saying. My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me. Near have been my wicked pursuers, From Thy law they have been far off. Near art Thou, O Jehovah, And all Thy commands are truth. Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them! Resh. See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten. Plead my plea, and redeem me, According to Thy saying quicken me. Far from the wicked is salvation, For Thy statutes they have not sought. Thy mercies are many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me. Many are my pursuers, and adversaries, From Thy testimonies I have not turned aside. I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept. See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me. The sum of Thy word is truth, And to the age is every judgment of Thy righteousness! Shin. Princes have pursued me without cause, And because of Thy words was my heart afraid. I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil. Falsehood I have hated, yea I abominate it, Thy law I have loved. Seven times in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness. Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block. I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done. Kept hath my soul Thy testimonies, And I do love them exceedingly. I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies, For all my ways are before Thee! Taw. My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand. My supplication cometh in before Thee, According to Thy saying deliver Thou me. My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes. My tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands are righteous. Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen. I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law is my delight. My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me. I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!

Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever. Every day do I bless Thee, And praise Thy name to the age and for ever. Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching.read more.
Generation to generation praiseth Thy works, And Thy mighty acts they declare. The honour -- the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare. And the strength of Thy fearful acts they tell, And Thy greatness I recount. The memorial of the abundance of Thy goodness they send forth. And Thy righteousness they sing. Gracious and merciful is Jehovah, Slow to anger, and great in kindness. Good is Jehovah to all, And His mercies are over all His works. Confess Thee O Jehovah, do all Thy works, And Thy saints do bless Thee. The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And of Thy might they speak, To make known to sons of men His mighty acts, The honour of the majesty of His kingdom. Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, And Thy dominion is in all generations. Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season, Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing. Righteous is Jehovah in all His ways, And kind in all His works. Near is Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth. The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them. Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth. The praise of Jehovah my mouth speaketh, And all flesh doth bless His holy name, To the age and for ever!

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price. The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not. She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.read more.
She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands. She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff. Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing. Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue. She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her, Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.' The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself. Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!