Acrostic Psalms
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Acrostic Psalms: Psalm 119:9-19
2.-Ps. 119.SA 119:9-119:19{
Each of the verses from 9-19, begins with ב Beth.
Ver. 9—By what shall a youth cleanse his way,
To guard (it) according to Thy Word?
Ver. 10—By (or, with) my whole heart I sought Thee;
Let me not wander from Thy commands.
Ver. 11—Bestowed I Thy word, in my heart,
That I might not sin against Thee,
Ver. 12—Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah;
Teach me Thy statutes.
Ver. 13—By my lips have I declared
All the judgments of Thy mouth,
Ver. 14—By the way, I have rejoiced in Thy
Testimonies as over all riches.
Ver. 15—By means of Thy precepts I will muse
And have respect to Thy paths.
Ver. 16—By thy statutes do I delight myself:
I will not forget Thy words.
Acrostic Psalms: Psalm 119:17-24
Each of the verses from 17-24, begins with a ג Gimel.
Ver. 17—Grant favor unto thy servant,
That I may live and keep Thy Word;
Ver. 18—Give the opening of the eyes that I may behold-
Wonderful things out of Thy law;
Ver. 19—Greatly am I estranged from the world;
Hide not Thy commandments from me;
Ver. 20—Grievously my soul breaks -
For the longing it hath for Thy judgments at all times;
Ver. 21—Going astray from Thy commandments-
The proud are cursed and rebuked by Thee;
Ver. 22—Grant that reproach and contempt may be removed-
For I have kept Thy testimonies;
Ver. 23—Great men (lit. princes) did set and speak against me;
But Thy servant did meditate in Thy statutes;
Ver. 24—Greatly delightful and instructive
Are Thy testimonies.
Acrostic Psalms: Psalm 119:25-32
Each of the verses from 25-32 begins with ר Daleth.
Ver. 25—Down to the dust my soul cleaves;
Quicken Thou me according to Thy word.
Ver. 26—Declared have I my ways, and Thou heartiest me;
Teach me Thy statutes.
Ver. 27—Do Thou make me to understand the way of Thy precepts;
So shall I muse of Thy wondrous works.
Ver. 28—Dropping-as-if-melting is my soul through heaviness;
Make me to stand according to Thy Word.
Ver. 29—Deceitful ways remove Thou from me;
And graciously favor me with Thy law.
Ver. 30—Delighted I in [lit. chose 1] the way of truth;
Thy judgments have I laid (before me).
Ver. 31—Do not shame me, O Lord;
I have cleaved to Thy testimonies.
Ver. 32—(Directing my steps) in the way of Thy commandments I will run;
For Thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Acrostic Psalms: Psalm 130:1-8
1.-Psa. 130
Each of the verses 1-8 begins with א Aleph.
1. ALL blessings for the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of the Jehovah.
2. All blessings for those that keep His testimonies, they shall seek Him with the whole heart.
3. Also they do no iniquity; they walk in his ways.
4. A command thou hast given, diligently to keep thy precepts.
5. Ah! that my ways were directed to keep Thy statutes!
6. Ashamed I shall not be, when I have respect to all Thy commandments.
7. As learning Thy righteous judgments, I will praise Thee with uprightness of heart.
8. Ah! forsake me not utterly, I will keep Thy statutes.