33 For the Lord hears the needy
    and (A)does not despise his own people who are prisoners.

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33 The Lord hears the needy(A)
    and does not despise his captive people.

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God (A)settles the solitary in a home;
    he (B)leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
    but (C)the rebellious dwell in (D)a parched land.

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God sets the lonely(A) in families,[a](B)
    he leads out the prisoners(C) with singing;
    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland

18 they arrested the apostles and (A)put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night (B)an angel of the Lord (C)opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

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18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.(A) 19 But during the night an angel(B) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(C) and brought them out.(D)

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11 As for you also, because of (A)the blood of my covenant with you,
    (B)I will set your prisoners free from (C)the waterless pit.
12 Return to your stronghold, O (D)prisoners of hope;
    today I declare that (E)I will restore to you double.

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11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(A) with you,
    I will free your prisoners(B) from the waterless pit.(C)
12 Return to your fortress,(D) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(E) as much to you.

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10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, (A)that you may be tested, and for (B)ten days (C)you will have tribulation. (D)Be faithful (E)unto death, and I will give you (F)the crown of life.

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10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,(A) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.(B) Be faithful,(C) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.(D)

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The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed

For this reason I, Paul, (A)a prisoner of Christ Jesus (B)on behalf of you Gentiles—

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God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner(A) of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

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And when he had seized him, he put him (A)in prison, delivering him over to four (B)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest (C)prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Peter Is Rescued

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, (D)bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. And behold, (E)an angel of the Lord (F)stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. (G)He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And (H)the chains fell off his hands. And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and (I)put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but (J)thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. (K)It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him. 11 When Peter (L)came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that (M)the Lord has sent his angel and (N)rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

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After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.(A)

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.(B)

The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(C) and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel(D) of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.(E)

Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(F) 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(G) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.

11 Then Peter came to himself(H) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(I) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

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    (A)who executes justice for the oppressed,
    (B)who gives food to the hungry.

(C)The Lord sets the prisoners free;

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He upholds(A) the cause of the oppressed(B)
    and gives food to the hungry.(C)
The Lord sets prisoners free,(D)

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20 to hear (A)the groans of the prisoners,
    to set free (B)those who were doomed to die,

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20 to hear the groans of the prisoners(A)
    and release those condemned to death.”

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(A)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
    and (B)saved him out of all his troubles.

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This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(A)

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“Because (A)the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
    (B)I will now arise,” says the Lord;
    “I will place him in the (C)safety for which he longs.”

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“Because the poor are plundered(A) and the needy groan,(B)
    I will now arise,(C)” says the Lord.
    “I will protect them(D) from those who malign them.”

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18 (A)“The Spirit of the Lord (B)is upon me,
    because he has anointed me
    to (C)proclaim good news to the poor.
(D)He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
    and (E)recovering of sight to the blind,
    (F)to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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(A)All these things my hand has made,
    and so all these things came to be,
declares the Lord.
(B)But this is the one to whom I will look:
    he who is humble and contrite in spirit
    and trembles at my word.

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Has not my hand made all these things,(A)
    and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.

“These are the ones I look on with favor:
    those who are humble and contrite in spirit,(B)
    and who tremble at my word.(C)

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