He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me— God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
if those of my household have never said, ‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’—
The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.
May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.
Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.
The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till it devours its prey and drinks the blood of its victims.”
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”