Why are the people from other nations\par so angry?\par Why are they making foolish plans?\par
Psalm 102:8 - Easy To Read Version My enemies always insult me.\par They make fun of me and curse me.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; And they that are mad against me are sworn against me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My adversaries taunt and reproach me all the day; and they who are angry with me use my name as a curse. American Standard Version (1901) Mine enemies reproach me all the day; They that are mad against me do curse by me. Common English Bible All day long my enemies make fun of me; those who mock me curse using my name! Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy. |
Why are the people from other nations\par so angry?\par Why are they making foolish plans?\par
My enemies say bad things about me.\par They are saying,\par “When will he die and be forgotten?”\par
My enemy said bad things to me.\par That wicked man yelled at me.\par My enemies were angry and attacked me.\par They brought troubles crashing down on top of me.\par
The shame has crushed me!\par I am about to die from shame.\par I waited for sympathy,\par but none could be found.\par I waited for some person to comfort me,\par but no person came.\par
I kept thinking about the past.\par I kept thinking about things\par that happened long ago.\par
All of the Jewish captives will use those men as examples when they ask for bad things to happen to other people. Those captives will say: ‘May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab. The king of Babylon burned those two in the fire!’
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law became very, very angry. They talked to each other about what they could do to Jesus.
In every synagogue {\cf2\super [491]} I punished them. I tried to make them say bad things against {\cf2\super [492]} \{Jesus\}. I was so angry against these people (believers) that I went to other cities to find them and hurt them.
The Jewish leaders heard Stephen say these things. They became very angry. The Jewish leaders were so mad that they were grinding their teeth at Stephen.
Even Christ did not live trying to please himself. It was like the Scriptures {\cf2\super [144]} said \{about him\}: “Those people that insulted you have also insulted me.” {\cf2\super [145]}