My Mom is pretty sharp. She made up a Bible verse acrostic to help herself and others reflect from the Psalms during this coronavirus pandemic. I’m impressed by her work. (I’m sure Dad would be properly proud of her.) I hope I’m still doing this well should I ever reach 87.5 years of age.
O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee (Psalm 5:3).
Rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God (Psalm 62:7).
Oh how great is thy goodness (Psalm 31:19).
Nevertheless I am continually with thee (Psalm 73:23).
As for God, his way is perfect (Psalm 18:30).
Voice of thanksgiving, and tell all thy wondrous works (Psalm 26:7).
I will love thee, O Lord, my strength (Psalm 18:1).
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him (Psalm 37:7).
Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks (Psalm 75:1).
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me (Psalm 23:6).
Here you have the full text of the verses she used:
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass” (Psalm 37:5).
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up” (Psalm 5:3).
“In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God” (Psalm 62:7).
“Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!” (Psalm 31:19).
“Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand” (Psalm 73:23).
“As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him” (Psalm 18:30).
“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works” (Psalm 26:7).
“I will love thee, O LORD, my strength” (Psalm 18:1).
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass” (Psalm 37:7).
“Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare” (Psalm 75:1).
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever” (Psalm 23:6).
Thank you, Mom! 🙂
Very well done, Sister Noreen. I try to pray daily for a group of widows and you are on my list. This show me what the Psalms speaks of in Psalm 92, the context beginning in verse 12, speaking of “the righteous,” then in verse 14 it says, “They shall still bring fruit in old age…” The above work is evidence of good fruit, and I think you qualify for being among those labeled, “old age.”
Lyle