Psalm 62 and Acts 11:19-30

Psalm 62

¹   For God alone my soul waits in silence; 
          from him comes my salvation. 
²   He alone is my rock and my salvation, 
          my fortress; I shall never be shaken.

³   How long will you assail a person, 
          will you batter your victim, all of you, 
          as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence? 
⁴   Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. 
          They take pleasure in falsehood; 
     they bless with their mouths, 
          but inwardly they curse. Selah

⁵   For God alone my soul waits in silence, 
          for my hope is from him. 
⁶   He alone is my rock and my salvation, 
          my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 
⁷   On God rests my deliverance and my honor; 
          my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.

⁸   Trust in him at all times, O people; 
          pour out your heart before him; 
          God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹   Those of low estate are but a breath, 
          those of high estate are a delusion;
     in the balances they go up; 
          they are together lighter than a breath. 
¹⁰  Put no confidence in extortion, 
          and set no vain hopes on robbery; 
          if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

¹¹  Once God has spoken; 
          twice have I heard this: 
     that power belongs to God, 
¹²       and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. 
     For you repay to all 

          according to their work.

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Acts 11:19-30

¹⁹ Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews. ²⁰ But among them were some men of Cyprus and Cyrene who, on coming to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists also, proclaiming the Lord Jesus. ²¹ The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number became believers and turned to the Lord. ²² News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. ²³ When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion; ²⁴ for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were brought to the Lord. ²⁵ Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, ²⁶ and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for an entire year they met with the church and taught a great many people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called "Christians."

 

²⁷ At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. ²⁸ One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world; and this took place during the reign of Claudius. ²⁹ The disciples determined that according to their ability, each would send relief to the believers living in Judea; ³⁰ this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.