² Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young, but my troubles have not overcome me.

¹⁸ And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.

⁸ And they were overcome, and there was no more place for them in heaven.

⁹ And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.

⁸ Troubles are round us on every side, but we are not shut in; things are hard for us, but we see a way out of them;

⁹ We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help;

³⁵ Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?

³⁶ As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.

³⁷ But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.

³⁸ For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers,

³⁹ Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

³³ I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

¹ <A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

¹³ I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.> Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.

¹⁹ Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

¹⁹ He will keep you safe from six troubles, and in seven no evil will come near you.