Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And You will save the afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the proud, whom You bring low.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
Holman Bible
but Your eyes are set against the proud—
You humble them.
International Standard Version
You save the nation who is humble but your eyes watch the proud, to bring them down.
A Conservative Version
And the afflicted people thou will save, but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou may bring them down.
American Standard Version
And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
Amplified
“And You save the afflicted people;
But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase (humiliate).
Bible in Basic English
For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.
Darby Translation
And the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, whom thou bringest down.
Julia Smith Translation
And the people of affliction thou wilt save: And thine eyes upon the lifted-up, thou wilt humble.
King James 2000
And the afflicted people you will save: but your eyes are upon the haughty, that you may bring them down.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Humble people you will deliver, but your eyes [are] on the haughty, [whom] you bring down.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people that are in adversity, thou shalt help. And on the proud shalt thou cast thine eyes.
NET Bible
You deliver oppressed people, but you watch the proud and bring them down.
New Heart English Bible
You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the proud, that you may bring them down.
The Emphasized Bible
And, a patient people, thou didst save, - but, thine eyes, were on the lofty - thou layedst them low;
Webster
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thy eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
World English Bible
You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.
Themes
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
27 With the pure You will show Yourself pure; and with the perverted You will appear perverse. 28 And You will save the afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the proud, whom You bring low. 29 For You are my lamp, O Jehovah. And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
Cross References
Psalm 72:12-13
For He shall deliver the needy when he cries; and the poor with no helper.
Isaiah 5:15
And man is bowed down, and man is humbled and the eyes of the lofty are humbled.
Exodus 3:7-8
And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
Isaiah 2:11-12
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the pride of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17
And the pride of man shall be bowed down, and the loftiness of men shall be made low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Exodus 9:14-17
For I am going to send at this time all My plagues upon your heart, and upon your servants, and upon your people, so that you may know that there is none like Me in all the earth.
Exodus 10:3
And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, So says Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may serve Me.
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; for in the thing in which they were proved against them.
Job 40:11-12
Pour forth the rage of your wrath; and behold everyone who is proud, and abase him.
Psalm 12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, I will now arise, says Jehovah. I will set in safety, he pants for it.
Psalm 138:6
Though Jehovah is high, yet He has respect to the lowly; but the proud He knows afar off.
Psalm 140:12
I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of the poor.
Proverbs 21:4
A high look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you mocked and blasphemed? And against whom have you raised your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Even against the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 37:28-29
But I know your sitting down, and your going out, and your coming in, and your rage against Me.
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
Daniel 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and exalt and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth and His ways judgment. And those who walk in pride He is able to humble.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
James 4:6-7
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5-6
Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.