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Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were
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their cities until the reign of David. And their
villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and
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Ashan—five cities— and all the villages that 76:10 wrath of man shall praise You. The
were around these cities as far as Baal. These railings against God and His people are turned
were their dwelling places, and they main- into praise to God when God providentially
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tained their genealogy: Meshobab, Jamlech, brings the wicked down (Is.36:4–20;Acts 2:23;
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and Joshah the son of Amaziah; Joel, and Jehu Rom. 8:28).
the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son
of Asiel; Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, 76:12 cut off the spirit of princes. God shat-
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Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah; Ziza the ters the attitude of proud governmental lead-
son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of ers who rebel against Him.
Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of
Shemaiah— these mentioned by name were
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leaders in their families, and their father’s He is awesome to the kings of
house increased greatly. the earth.
39 So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as Proverbs 19:8–9
far as the east side of the valley, to seek pas-
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own
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ture for their flocks. And they found rich,
good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, soul;
and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived He who keeps understanding will find
there. good.
41 These recorded by name came in the days 9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked And he who speaks lies shall perish.
their tents and the Meunites who were found Acts 4:23–37
there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to
this day. So they dwelt in their place, because 23 And being let go, they went to their own
there was pasture for their flocks there. Now companions and reported all that the chief
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some of them, five hundred men of the sons of priests and elders had said to them. So when
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Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having as their they heard that, they raised their voice to God
captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God,
Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. And they defeated who made heaven and earth and the sea, and
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the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. all that is in them, who by the mouth of Your
They have dwelt there to this day. servant David have said:
Psalm 76:7–12 ‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things?
7 You, Yourself, are to be feared; 26
And who may stand in The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Your presence
When once You are angry? Against the LORD and against His
8 You caused judgment to be heard from Christ.’
heaven; 27 “For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus,
The earth feared and was still, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius
9 When God arose to judgment, Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Is-
To deliver all the oppressed of the rael, were gathered together to do whatever
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earth. Selah Your hand and Your purpose determined
before to be done. Now, Lord, look on their
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10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise
You; threats, and grant to Your servants that with all
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boldness they may speak Your word, by
With the remainder of wrath You shall stretching out Your hand to heal, and that
gird Yourself.
signs and wonders may be done through the
11 Make vows to the LORD your God, and name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
pay them; 31 And when they had prayed, the place
Let all who are around Him bring where they were assembled together was
presents to Him who ought to be shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy
feared. Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with
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He shall cut off the spirit boldness.
of princes; 32 Now the multitude of those who believed
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