Manyare my persecutorsand my adversaries,[Yet] I do not turnasidefrom Your testimonies.
"Nevertheless the righteouswill holdto his way,And he who has cleanhandswill growstrongerand stronger.
"My foothas heldfastto His path;I have keptHis wayand not turnedaside.
The wickedhave laida snarefor me, Yet I have not goneastrayfrom Your precepts.
The arrogantutterlyderideme, [Yet] I do not turnasidefrom Your law.
Manybullshave surroundedme; Strong[bulls] of Bashanhave encircledme.
For dogshave surroundedme; A bandof evildoershas encompassedme; They piercedmy handsand my feet.
Lookupon my enemies,for they are many,And they hateme with violenthatred.
Allthishas comeupon us, but we have not forgottenYou, And we have not dealtfalselywith Your covenant.
My foeshave trampledupon me alldaylong, For they are manywho fightproudlyagainst me.
O LORDmy God,in You I have takenrefuge;Saveme from allthose who pursueme, and deliverme,
"He will not be disheartenedor crushedUntilHe has establishedjusticein the earth;And the coastlandswill waitexpectantlyfor His law."
"Thenthey will deliveryou to tribulation,and will killyou, and you will be hatedby allnationsbecauseof My name.
While He was stillspeaking,behold,Judas,oneof the twelve,cameup accompaniedby a largecrowdwith swordsand clubs,[who came] from the chief priestsand eldersof the people.
"For trulyin thiscitythere were gathered togetheragainstYour holyservantJesus,whomYou anointed,bothHerodand PontiusPilate,alongwith the Gentilesand the peoplesof Israel,
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
