⁵ There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,^(A) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.^(B)

¹⁹ Then some Jews^(A) came from Antioch and Iconium^(B) and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul^(C) and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead.

¹¹ persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,^(A) Iconium^(B) and Lystra,^(C) the persecutions I endured.^(D) Yet the Lord rescued^(E) me from all of them.^(F)

⁵ But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.^(A) They rushed to Jason’s^(B) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.^[a]

²⁵ You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:^(A)

²⁷ Indeed Herod^(C) and Pontius Pilate^(D) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,^(E) whom you anointed. ²⁸ They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.^{(F) 29} Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.^(G)

²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.^(A)

⁴⁴ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^(A)

Psalm 2