They shake their fists at God. They brag about themselves and oppose the Mighty One.

他伸手攻击神，以骄傲攻击全能者，

因他伸手攻击上帝，逞强对抗全能者，

因他伸手攻击神，逞强对抗全能者，

因为他挥拳对抗上帝，藐视全能者，

因为他向神挥拳，向全能者逞强，

他伸手攻擊神，以驕傲攻擊全能者，

因他伸手攻擊上帝，逞強對抗全能者，

因他伸手攻擊神，逞強對抗全能者，

因為他揮拳對抗上帝，藐視全能者，

因為他向神揮拳，向全能者逞強，

因為他伸手攻擊上帝，自誇強大而抗拒全能者，

因其舉手以攻上帝、狂傲以敵全能者、

惡人自恃其勇、狂悖成性、侮慢全能之上帝。

因其舉手抗拒天主、妄恃己力、侮慢全能之主、

because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

Because he has stretched out his hand against God and defies the Almighty,

For they shake their fists at God, defying the Almighty.

For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.

Because he has reached out with his hand against God, And is arrogant toward the Almighty.

For he stretches out his hand against God, And acts defiantly against the Almighty,

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty,

His wisdom is deep. His power is great. No one opposes him and comes away unharmed.

Why are you stubborn, as Pharaoh and the people of Egypt were? Israel’s god was very hard on them. Only then did they send the Israelites out. Only then did they let them go on their way.

“ Just look at this fellow! He didn’t depend on God for his safety. He put his trust in all his wealth. He grew strong by destroying others!”

They brag as if they owned heaven itself. They talk as if they controlled the earth.

God tells them what they’ve done. He tells them they’ve become proud and sinned against him.

You have taken your stand against the Lord of heaven. You had your servants bring cups from his temple to you. You and your nobles drank wine from them. So did your wives and concubines. You praised your gods. The statues of those gods are made out of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood or stone. They can’t see or hear or understand anything. But you didn’t honor God. He holds in his hand your very life and everything you do.

“ You have spoken with pride against me,” says the Lord.“ But you ask,‘ What have we spoken against you?’

Pharaoh said,“ Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him? Why should I let Israel go? I don’t even know the Lord. And I won’t let Israel go.”Then Moses and Aaron said,“ The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now let us take a journey that lasts about three days. We want to go into the desert to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God. If we don’t, he might strike us with plagues. Or he might let us be killed by swords.”

They say,“ How would God know what we’re doing? Does the Most High God know anything?”

Sound the battle cry, you nations! But you will be torn apart. Listen, all you lands far away! Prepare for battle! But you will be torn apart. Prepare for battle! But you will be torn apart.Make your battle plans! But you won’t succeed. Give your orders! But they won’t be carried out. That’s because God is with us.

I am not angry with my vineyard. I wish thorns and bushes would come up in it. Then I would march out against them in battle. I would set all of them on fire.

Is your arm as powerful as mine is? Can your voice thunder as mine does?Then put on glory and beauty as if they were your clothes. Also put on honor and majesty.Let loose your great anger. Look at those who are proud and bring them low.

About this time, King Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church. He planned to make them suffer greatly.

But you are still against my people. You will not let them go.

So they were afraid.“ A god has come into their camp,” they said.“ Oh no! Nothing like this has ever happened before.How terrible it will be for us! Who will save us from the power of these mighty gods? They struck down the people of Egypt in the desert. They sent all kinds of plagues on them.Philistines, be strong! Fight like men! If you don’t, you will come under the control of the Hebrews. You will become their slaves, just as they have been your slaves. Fight like men!”

Who has made that happen? Who has carried it out? Who has created all the people who have ever lived? I, the Lord, have done it. I was with the first of them. And I will be with the last of them.”The people on the islands have seen that king coming. And it has made them afraid. People tremble with fear from one end of the earth to the other. They come and gather together.They help one another. They say to one another,“ Be strong!”One skilled worker makes a statue of a god. Another covers it with gold. The first worker says to the second,“ You have done a good job.” Another worker smooths out the metal with a hammer. Still another gives the statue its final shape. The one who hammers says to the one who shapes,“ You have done a good job.” Then they nail the statue down so it won’t fall over.

“‘ After all those things, suppose you still do not accept my warnings. And suppose you continue to be my enemy.

Right away an angel of the Lord struck Herod down. Herod had not given praise to God. So he was eaten by worms and died.

“ Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.“ I am Jesus,” he replied.“ I am the one you are opposing.

The Lord will finish everything he has planned to do against Mount Zion and Jerusalem. Then he’ll say,“ Now I will punish the king of Assyria. I will punish him because his heart and his eyes are so proud.The king of Assyria says,“‘ By my power I have taken over all these nations. I am very wise. I have great understanding. I have wiped out the borders between nations. I’ve taken their treasures. Like a great hero I’ve brought their kings under my control.I’ve taken the wealth of the nations. It was as easy as reaching into a bird’s nest. I’ve gathered the riches of all these countries. It was as easy as gathering eggs that have been left in a nest. Not a single baby bird flapped its wings. Not one of them opened its mouth to chirp.’ ”