Tuesday, July 26, 2011

KNOWING THE ABCs

Although David discusses many attributes of the Lord in Psalm 25, the main point of interest about the work is that it is an acrostic—that is to stay that the first letter of each of the 22 verses correspond to each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.  Though I am no Robert Browning or John Keats, in the spirit of this psalm, I have composed an acrostic of our Lord’s attributes via the English alphabet.  If you prefer, sing every 1st and 2nd verse as you would sing the ABC song you learned in kindergarten.

A is for the Alpha and Omega that you are
B is for the attitudes that bring us really far
C is for the Christ you are, the Father’s chosen Son
D is for the way you work to always ‘get ‘R’ Done
E is for the Everything you are for those you love
F is for the Father to us all, here and above
G is for the God that Father to the world is called
H is for the Hell beneath for which you are appalled
I is for the Intercession that you do for us
J is for the Jews that do not like you, and they cuss
K is for the King of Kings, the title that you have
L is for the light to blind anointed with your salve
M is for Messiah that you are anointed One
N is for the town of Nazareth where’d all begun
O is for Mount Olivet, the one that you will split
P is for the way in which you rescue from the Pit
Q is for the Queen your Bride is to your Dad and King
R is for your Righteousness about which that we sing
S is for the way you liberate us from our sins
T is for disciple Thomas, seeing you he grins
U is for your Understanding of the human race
V is for Victor that you are o’er death by grace
W is for your title Truth and Way and Life
X is for your Cross, oh Christ, delivers us from strife
Y is for the Young and old that at your death were cryin’
and Z is for your next great job, the future King of Zion

b(Les)sings

Psalm 25

King James Version (KJV)
 1Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
 2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
 3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
 4Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
 5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
 6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
 7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
 8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
 9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
 10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
 11For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
 12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
 13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
 14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
 15Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
 16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
 17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
 18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
 19Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
 20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
 21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
 22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

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