2 Samuel 22:28

David’s Song of Deliverance

27to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd. 28You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.

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Berean Standard Bible
You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the poor people thou wilt save: and with thy eyes thou wilt humble the haughty.
Free Bible Version
You save the humble, but your eyes watch the proud to bring them down.
Geneva Bible 1599
Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
Translation for Translators
You rescue those who are humble, but you watch [MTY] those who are proud and humiliate them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
You save afflicted people, but your eyes are against the proud, and you bring them down.
Noah Webster Bible
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 arrogant, that you may bring them down.
Young's Literal Translation
And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.