But look at the tsadi. It has the notion of his righteousness being traded for our sin. We know that the saints under the alter crying for vengeance are not the souls of New Testament saints. We pray for and love our enemies. Likewise, standing has the hint of the cross buried in the words. Stephen was not pronouncing a curse on his murderers, but forgiving them even as Jesus had done. Jesus is standing Ac 7:60 And he kneeled down, representing the work of the cross in bearing the sins of his enemiesand cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.