And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
WEB
You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
YLT
And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.
DBT
And the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, [whom] thou bringest down.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign