But God teaches people through suffering and uses distress to open their eyes.

and saves me from my foes. O LORD, you give me victory over my enemies and protect me from violent people.

God gives great victories to his king; he shows constant love to the one he has chosen, to David and his descendants forever.

You are my hiding place; you will save me from trouble. I sing aloud of your salvation, because you protect me.

How much longer, Lord, will you just look on? Rescue me from their attacks; save my life from these lions!

The LORD loves those who hate evil; he protects the lives of his people; he rescues them from the power of the wicked.

(SEE 1:73)

so that we might be holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.

We want to remind you, friends, of the trouble we had in the province of Asia. The burdens laid upon us were so great and so heavy that we gave up all hope of staying alive.

From such terrible dangers of death he saved us, and will save us; and we have placed our hope in him that he will save us again,

But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength, so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death.

And the Lord will rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

Listen to my account of the wonders and miracles which the Supreme God has shown me.

"How great are the wonders God shows us! How powerful are the miracles he performs! God is king forever; he will rule for all time.

"When the seven years had passed," said the king, "I looked up at the sky, and my sanity returned. I praised the Supreme God and gave honor and glory to the one who lives forever. "He will rule forever, and his kingdom will last for all time.

You make wise plans and do mighty things; you see everything that people do, and you reward them according to their actions.

Long ago you performed miracles and wonders in Egypt, and you have continued to perform them to this day, both in Israel and among all the other nations, so that you are now known everywhere.

Believers will be given the power to perform miracles: they will drive out demons in my name; they will speak in strange tongues;

if they pick up snakes or drink any poison, they will not be harmed; they will place their hands on sick people, and these will get well."

Reach out your hand to heal, and grant that wonders and miracles may be performed through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."

At the same time God added his witness to theirs by performing all kinds of miracles and wonders and by distributing the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to his will.