Lord, you made those people your slaves.\par You tied them together with ropes.\par You put ropes around their necks.\par You made them bow down like slaves.\par
Psalm 45:5 - Easy To Read Version Your arrows are sharp,\par deep in the heart of your enemies,\par people will fall to the ground\par in front of you.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; Whereby the people fall under thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Your arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under You; Your darts pierce the hearts of the King's enemies. American Standard Version (1901) Thine arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under thee; They are in the heart of the king’s enemies. Common English Bible Let the peoples fall beneath you. May your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies. Catholic Public Domain Version The frenzy of the river rejoices the city of God. The Most High has sanctified his tabernacle. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful: the most High hath sanctified his own tabernacle. |
Lord, you made those people your slaves.\par You tied them together with ropes.\par You put ropes around their necks.\par You made them bow down like slaves.\par
May the people in all the faraway countries\par remember the Lord and come back to him!\par May the people in all the foreign countries\par worship the Lord.\par
In the time of that good ‘sprout,’\par the people of Judah will be saved.\par And Israel will live in safety.\par This will be his name:\par The Lord is our Goodness. {\cf2\super [182]} \par
“God brought those people out of Egypt. They are as strong as a wild ox. They will defeat all their enemies. They will break their bones and shatter their arrows.
When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, {\cf2\super [41]} “Brothers, what should we do?”
Then those people who accepted (believed) what Peter said were baptized. {\cf2\super [44]} On that day about 3,000 people were added to the group of believers.
But many of the people that heard Peter and John believed the things they said. There were now about 5,000 men in the group of believers.
And more and more people believed in the Lord (Jesus)—many men and women were added to the group of believers.
The Jewish leaders heard these words. They became very angry. They began to plan a way to kill the apostles. {\cf2\super [101]}
The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.
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.