¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

⁵¹ The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

²³ Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

²⁴ But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

²⁷ For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

⁴⁷ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

⁹ Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

⁴ He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

¹¹⁰ The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

¹⁰ All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

¹¹ They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

¹² They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

² Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

¹⁷ All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

¹⁹ Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹ O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

¹ Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

² Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

¹¹ My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

⁹ The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.