2 Samuel 22:28
“And the afflicted people thou wilt saue: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie, that thou mayest bring them downe.”
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2 Samuel 22:28 Context
26With the merciful thou wilt shew thy selfe mercifull, and with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright. 27With the pure thou wilt shew thy selfe pure: and with the froward, thou wilt shew thy selfe vnsauoury. 28And the afflicted people thou wilt saue: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie, that thou mayest bring them downe. 29For thou art my lampe, O Lord: and the Lord wil lighten my darkenesse. 30For by thee I haue run through a troupe: by my God haue I leaped ouer a wall.
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And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes [are] upon the haughty, [that] thou mayest bring [them] down.
- King James Version
"And You save an afflicted people; But Your eyes are on the haughty {whom} You abase.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.
- Basic English Bible
And the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, [whom] thou bringest down.
- Darby Bible
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thy eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
- Webster's Bible
You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
- World English Bible
And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible