Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies. Nations fall beneath you.
They turn their backs ⌞and flee⌟ because you aim your bow at their faces.
All the ends of the earth will remember and return to the Lord. All the families from all the nations will worship you
Your arrows have struck me. Your hand has struck me hard.
In his lifetime, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. This is the name that he will be given: The Lord is our righteousness.
The God who brought them out of Egypt has the strength of a wild bull. He will devour nations that are his enemies, crush their bones, and pierce them with arrows.
When the people heard this, they were deeply upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
Those who accepted what Peter said were baptized. That day about 3,000 people were added ⌞to the group⌟.
But many of those who had heard the message became believers, so the number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.
More men and women than ever began to believe in the Lord.
When the men on the council heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute the apostles.
God’s word continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem grew very large. A large number of priests accepted the faith.
As council members listened to Stephen, they became noticeably furious.