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Psalm 7-9
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In You Do I Take Refuge

A (A)Shiggaion[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.

7 O Lord my God, in you do I (B)take refuge;
    (C)save me from all my pursuers and deliver me,
2 lest like (D)a lion they tear my soul apart,
    rending it in pieces, with (E)none to deliver.

3 O Lord my God, (F)if I have done this,
    if there is (G)wrong in my hands,
4 if I have repaid (H)my friend[b] with evil
    or (I)plundered my enemy without cause,
5 let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it,
    and let him (J)trample my life to the ground
    and lay my glory in the dust. Selah

6 (K)Arise, O Lord, in your anger;
    (L)lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies;
    (M)awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.
7 Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about you;
    over it return on high.

8 The Lord (N)judges the peoples;
    (O)judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness
    and according to the integrity that is in me.
9 Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
    and may you establish the righteous—
you who (P)test (Q)the minds and hearts,[c]
    O righteous God!
10 My shield is (R)with God,
    who saves (S)the upright in heart.
11 God is (T)a righteous judge,
    and a God who feels (U)indignation every day.

12 If a man[d] does not repent, God[e] will (V)whet his sword;
    he has (W)bent and (X)readied his bow;
13 he has prepared for him his deadly weapons,
    making his (Y)arrows (Z)fiery shafts.
14 Behold, the wicked man (AA)conceives evil
    and is (AB)pregnant with mischief
    and gives birth to lies.
15 He makes (AC)a pit, digging it out,
    and falls into the hole that he has made.
16 His (AD)mischief returns upon his own head,
    and on his own skull his violence descends.

17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness,
    and I will (AE)sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.

How Majestic Is Your Name

To the choirmaster: according to The (AF)Gittith.[f] A Psalm of David.

8 O Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your (AG)name in all the earth!
You have set your (AH)glory above the heavens.
2     (AI)Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established (AJ)strength because of your foes,
    to still (AK)the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I (AL)look at your heavens, the work of your (AM)fingers,
    the moon and the stars, (AN)which you have set in place,
4 (AO)what is man that you are (AP)mindful of him,
    and (AQ)the son of man that you (AR)care for him?

5 Yet you have made him a little lower than (AS)the heavenly beings[g]
    and crowned him with (AT)glory and honor.
6 You have given him (AU)dominion over the works of your hands;
    (AV)you have put all things under his feet,
7 all sheep and oxen,
    and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
    whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

9 O Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds

[h] To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben.[i] A Psalm of David.

9 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
    I will recount all of your (AW)wonderful deeds.
2 I will be glad and (AX)exult in you;
    I will (AY)sing praise to your name, (AZ)O Most High.

3 When my enemies turn back,
    they stumble and perish before[j] your presence.
4 For you have (BA)maintained my just cause;
    you have (BB)sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment.

5 You have (BC)rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish;
    you have (BD)blotted out their name forever and ever.
6 The enemy came to an end in everlasting ruins;
    their cities you rooted out;
    the very memory of them has perished.

7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever;
    he has established his throne for justice,
8 and he (BE)judges the world with righteousness;
    he (BF)judges the peoples with uprightness.

9 The Lord is (BG)a stronghold for (BH)the oppressed,
    a stronghold in (BI)times of trouble.
10 And those who (BJ)know your name put their trust in you,
    for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.

11 Sing praises to the Lord, who (BK)sits enthroned in Zion!
    Tell among the peoples his (BL)deeds!
12 For he who (BM)avenges blood is mindful of them;
    he (BN)does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

13 (BO)Be gracious to me, O Lord!
    See my affliction from those who hate me,
    O you who lift me up from (BP)the gates of death,
14 that I may recount all your praises,
    that in the gates of (BQ)the daughter of Zion
    I may (BR)rejoice in your salvation.

15 The nations have sunk in (BS)the pit that they made;
    in (BT)the net that they hid, their own foot has been caught.
16 The Lord has made himself (BU)known; he has executed judgment;
    the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion.[k] Selah

17 The wicked shall (BV)return to Sheol,
    all the nations that (BW)forget God.

18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten,
    and (BX)the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.

19 (BY)Arise, O Lord! Let not (BZ)man prevail;
    let the nations be judged before you!
20 Put them in fear, O Lord!
    Let the nations know that they are but (CA)men! Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  2. Psalm 7:4 Hebrew the one at peace with me
  3. Psalm 7:9 Hebrew the hearts and kidneys
  4. Psalm 7:12 Hebrew he
  5. Psalm 7:12 Hebrew he
  6. Psalm 8:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  7. Psalm 8:5 Or than God; Septuagint than the angels
  8. Psalm 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 together follow an acrostic pattern, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they form one psalm
  9. Psalm 9:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  10. Psalm 9:3 Or because of
  11. Psalm 9:16 Probably a musical or liturgical term
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Psalm 7[a]

A shiggaion[b](A) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

1 Lord my God, I take refuge(B) in you;
    save and deliver me(C) from all who pursue me,(D)
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion(E)
    and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue(F) me.

3 Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands(G)—
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause(H) have robbed my foe—
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake(I) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground(J)
    and make me sleep in the dust.[c](K)

6 Arise,(L) Lord, in your anger;
    rise up against the rage of my enemies.(M)
    Awake,(N) my God; decree justice.
7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
    while you sit enthroned over them on high.(O)
8     Let the Lord judge(P) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(Q)
    according to my integrity,(R) O Most High.(S)
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—(T)
you, the righteous God(U)
    who probes minds and hearts.(V)

10 My shield[d](W) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.(X)
11 God is a righteous judge,(Y)
    a God who displays his wrath(Z) every day.
12 If he does not relent,(AA)
    he[e] will sharpen his sword;(AB)
    he will bend and string his bow.(AC)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he makes ready his flaming arrows.(AD)

14 Whoever is pregnant with evil
    conceives trouble and gives birth(AE) to disillusionment.
15 Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
    falls into the pit(AF) they have made.(AG)
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;(AH)
    I will sing the praises(AI) of the name of the Lord Most High.(AJ)

Psalm 8[f]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[g] A psalm of David.

1 Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name(AK) in all the earth!

You have set your glory(AL)
    in the heavens.(AM)
2 Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold(AN) against your enemies,
    to silence the foe(AO) and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,(AP)
    the work of your fingers,(AQ)
the moon and the stars,(AR)
    which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?[h](AS)

5 You have made them[i] a little lower than the angels[j](AT)
    and crowned them[k] with glory and honor.(AU)
6 You made them rulers(AV) over the works of your hands;(AW)
    you put everything under their[l] feet:(AX)
7 all flocks and herds,(AY)
    and the animals of the wild,(AZ)
8 the birds in the sky,
    and the fish in the sea,(BA)
    all that swim the paths of the seas.

9 Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!(BB)

Psalm 9[m][n]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.

1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;(BC)
    I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.(BD)
2 I will be glad and rejoice(BE) in you;
    I will sing the praises(BF) of your name,(BG) O Most High.

3 My enemies turn back;
    they stumble and perish before you.
4 For you have upheld my right(BH) and my cause,(BI)
    sitting enthroned(BJ) as the righteous judge.(BK)
5 You have rebuked the nations(BL) and destroyed the wicked;
    you have blotted out their name(BM) for ever and ever.
6 Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies,
    you have uprooted their cities;(BN)
    even the memory of them(BO) has perished.

7 The Lord reigns forever;(BP)
    he has established his throne(BQ) for judgment.
8 He rules the world in righteousness(BR)
    and judges the peoples with equity.(BS)
9 The Lord is a refuge(BT) for the oppressed,(BU)
    a stronghold in times of trouble.(BV)
10 Those who know your name(BW) trust in you,
    for you, Lord, have never forsaken(BX) those who seek you.(BY)

11 Sing the praises(BZ) of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;(CA)
    proclaim among the nations(CB) what he has done.(CC)
12 For he who avenges blood(CD) remembers;
    he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.(CE)

13 Lord, see how my enemies(CF) persecute me!
    Have mercy(CG) and lift me up from the gates of death,(CH)
14 that I may declare your praises(CI)
    in the gates of Daughter Zion,(CJ)
    and there rejoice in your salvation.(CK)

15 The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;(CL)
    their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.(CM)
16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[o](CN)
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,(CO)
    all the nations that forget God.(CP)
18 But God will never forget the needy;
    the hope(CQ) of the afflicted(CR) will never perish.

19 Arise,(CS) Lord, do not let mortals triumph;(CT)
    let the nations be judged(CU) in your presence.
20 Strike them with terror,(CV) Lord;
    let the nations know they are only mortal.(CW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.
  2. Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  4. Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign
  5. Psalm 7:12 Or If anyone does not repent, / God
  6. Psalm 8:1 In Hebrew texts 8:1-9 is numbered 8:2-10.
  7. Psalm 8:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  8. Psalm 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him?
  9. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  10. Psalm 8:5 Or than God
  11. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  12. Psalm 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his
  13. Psalm 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.
  14. Psalm 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21.
  15. Psalm 9:16 The Hebrew has Higgaion and Selah (words of uncertain meaning) here; Selah occurs also at the end of verse 20.
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Acts 17:1-15
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Paul and Silas in Thessalonica

17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to (A)Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, (B)as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them (C)from the Scriptures, 3 (D)explaining and proving that it was necessary for (E)the Christ to suffer and (F)to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” 4 And (G)some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did (H)a great many of the devout (I)Greeks and not a few of the leading women. 5 (J)But the Jews[a] (K)were jealous, and taking (L)some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. 6 And when they could not find them, (M)they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against (N)the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is (O)another king, Jesus.” 8 And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Paul and Silas in Berea

10 (P)The brothers[b] immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they (Q)went into the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, (R)examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. 12 (S)Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek (T)women of high standing as well as men. 13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, (U)agitating and stirring up the crowds. 14 Then the brothers (V)immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and (W)Timothy remained there. 15 (X)Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as (Y)Athens, and after receiving a command (Z)for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

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  1. Acts 17:5 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 13
  2. Acts 17:10 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 14
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In Thessalonica

17 When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica,(A) where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue,(B) and on three Sabbath(C) days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,(D) 3 explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer(E) and rise from the dead.(F) “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,”(G) he said. 4 Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,(H) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

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.(I) They rushed to Jason’s(J) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] 6 But when they did not find them, they dragged(K) Jason and some other believers(L) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world(M) have now come here,(N) 7 and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”(O) 8 When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. 9 Then they made Jason(P) and the others post bond and let them go.

In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas(Q) away to Berea.(R) On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.(S) 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,(T) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures(U) every day to see if what Paul said was true.(V) 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.(W)

13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea,(X) some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers(Y) immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas(Z) and Timothy(AA) stayed at Berea. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens(AB) and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.(AC)

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  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people
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