461 God is our refuge and strength , A very present help in trouble . 2 Therefore e we will not fear , though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea ; 3 Though its waters roar and foam , Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride . Selah . 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God , The holy dwelling places of the Most High . 5 God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved ; God will help her when morning dawns .
6 The nations made an uproar , the kingdoms tottered ; He raised His voice , the earth melted . 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold . Selah . 8 Come , behold the works of the Lord , Who has wrought desolations in the earth . 9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth ; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two ; He burns the chariots with fire . 10 "Cease striving and know that I am God ; I will be exalted among the nations , I will be exalted in the earth ." 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold . Selah .
471 O clap your hands , all peoples ; Shout to God with the voice of joy . 2 For the Lord Most High is to be feared , A great King over all the earth . 3 He subdues peoples under us And nations under our feet . 4 He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves . Selah .
5 God has ascended with a shout , The Lord , with the sound of a trumpet . 6 Sing praises to God , sing praises ; Sing praises to our King , sing praises . 7 For God is the King of all the earth ; Sing praises with a skillful psalm . 8 God reigns over the nations , God sits on His holy throne . 9 The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham , For the shields of the earth belong to God ; He is highly exalted .
481 Great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised , In the city of our God , His holy mountain . 2 Beautiful in elevation , the joy of the whole earth , Is Mount Zion in the far north , The city of the great King . 3 God , in her palaces , Has made Himself known as a stronghold . 4 For, lo , the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together . 5 They saw it, then they were amazed ; They were terrified , they fled in alarm . 6 Panic seized them there , Anguish , as of a woman in childbirth . 7 With the east wind You break the ships of Tarshish .
8 As we have heard , so have we seen In the city of the Lord of hosts , in the city of our God ; God will establish her forever e . Selah . 9 We have thought on Your lovingkindness , O God , In the midst of Your temple . 10 As is Your name , O God , So is Your praise to the ends of the earth ; Your right hand is full of righteousness . 11 Let Mount Zion be glad , Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments . 12 Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers ; 13 Consider e her ramparts ; Go through her palaces , That you may tell it to the next generation . 14 For such is God , Our God forever and ever ; He will guide us until death .
281 When they had been brought safely through , then we found out that the island was called Malta . 2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness ; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold , they kindled a fire and received us all . 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire , a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand . 4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand , they began saying to one another , " Undoubtedly this man is a murderer , and though he has been saved from the sea , justice has not allowed him to live ." 5 However e he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm . 6 But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead . But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god . 7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island , named Publius , who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days . 8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent fever and dysentery ; and Paul went in to see him and after he had prayed , he laid his hands on him and healed him. 9 After this had happened , the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and getting cured . 10 They also honored us with many marks of respect ; and when we were setting sail , they supplied us with all we needed .
11 At the end of three months we set sail on an Alexandrian ship which had wintered at the island , and which had the Twin Brothers for its figurehead . 12 After we put in at Syracuse , we stayed there for three days . 13 From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium , and a day later a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli . 14 There we found some brethren , and were invited to stay with them for seven days ; and thus we came to Rome . 15 And the brethren , when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage . 16 When we entered Rome , Paul was allowed to stay by himself , with the soldier who was guarding him.
17 After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews , and when they came together , he began saying to them, " Brethren e , though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers , yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans . 18 "And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death . 19 "But when the Jews objected , I was forced to appeal to Caesar , not that I had any accusation against my nation . 20 "For this reason , therefore , I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel ." 21 They said to him, "We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren come here and reported or spoken anything bad about you. 22 "But we desire to hear from you what your views are; for concerning this sect , it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere ."
23 When they had set a day for Paul, they came to him at his lodging in large numbers ; and he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus , from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets , from morning until evening . 24 Some were being persuaded by the things spoken , but others would not believe . 25 And when they did not agree with one another , they began leaving after Paul had spoken one parting word , "The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers , 26 saying , ' GO TO THIS PEOPLE AND SAY , " YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING , BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND ; AND YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING , BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE ; 27 FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL , AND WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR , AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES ; OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES , AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS , AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN , AND I WOULD HEAL THEM."' 28 "Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles ; they will also listen ." 29 [When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed , having a great dispute among themselves .]
30 And he stayed two full years in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness , unhindered .
