persecutions,[and] sufferings,suchas happenedto me at Antioch,at Iconium[and] at Lystra;whatpersecutionsI endured,and out of them allthe Lordrescuedme!
The angelwho has redeemedme from allevil,Blessthe lads;And may my nameliveon in them, And the namesof my fathersAbrahamand Isaac;And may they growinto a multitudein the midstof the earth."
And Davidspokethe wordsof thissongto the LORDin the daythat the LORDdeliveredhim from the handof allhis enemiesand from the handof Saul.
Who also bringsme out from my enemies;You even liftme abovethose who riseup against me; You rescueme from the violentman.
Manyare the afflictionsof the righteous,But the LORDdelivershim out of them all.
The LORDhelpsthem and deliversthem; He deliversthem from the wickedand savesthem, Becausethey takerefugein Him.
"Becausehe has lovedMe, therefore I will deliverhim; I will sethim [securely] on high,becausehe has knownMy name.
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"Do not fear,you wormJacob,you menof Israel;I will helpyou," declaresthe LORD,"and your Redeemeris the HolyOneof Israel.
"Whenyou passthrough the waters,I will be with you; And through the rivers,they will not overflowyou. Whenyou walkthroughthe fire,you will not be scorched,Norwill the flameburnyou.
"They will fightagainstyou, but they will not overcomeyou, for I am with you to deliveryou," declaresthe LORD.
"He deliversand rescuesand performssignsand wondersIn heavenand on earth,Whohas [also] deliveredDanielfrom the powerof the lions."
But goingon from Perga,they arrivedat PisidianAntioch,and on the Sabbathdaythey wentinto the synagogueand sat down.
But when the Jewssawthe crowds,they were filledwith jealousyand [began] contradictingthe things spokenby Paul,and were blaspheming.
At Lystraa manwas sittingwhohad no strengthin his feet,lamefrom his mother'swomb,whohad neverwalked.
servingthe Lordwith allhumilityand with tearsand with trialswhich cameupon me throughthe plotsof the Jews;
And as a greatdissensionwas developing,the commanderwas afraidPaulwould be torn to piecesby them and orderedthe troopsto go downand take him away from them by force,and bringhim into the barracks.
rescuingyou from the [Jewish] peopleand from the Gentiles,to whomI am sendingyou,
"So,having obtainedhelpfrom God,I standto thisdaytestifyingbothto smalland great,statingnothingbut whatthe Prophetsand Mosessaidwas goingto take place;
for I will showhim how muchhe mustsufferfor My name'ssake."
that I may be rescuedfrom thosewho are disobedientin Judea,and [that] my servicefor Jerusalemmay proveacceptableto the saints;
For justas the sufferingsof Christare oursin abundance,soalsoour comfortis abundantthroughChrist.
and our hopefor you is firmly grounded,knowingthat as you are sharersof our sufferings,soalsoyou are [sharers] of our comfort.
ThereforeI am well contentwith weaknesses,with insults,with distresses,with persecutions,with difficulties,for Christ'ssake;for whenI am weak,thenI amstrong.
I have foughtthe goodfight,I have finishedthe course,I have keptthe faith;
[then] the Lordknows howto rescuethe godlyfrom temptation,and to keepthe unrighteousunder punishmentfor the dayof judgment,
