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The afflicted people you will save; But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
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God Saves the Humble
This verse presents a core truth about God's character: He saves the afflicted and humble while opposing the proud. Commentators note this is a central theme of David's song of praise, which is so significant it is also recorded as Psalm 18, reinforcing this divine principle.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Thine eyes are upon the haughty. —More briefly, but in more common form, the psalm, wilt bring down high looks.<…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the afflicted people you will save: but your eyes [are] upon the haughty, [that] you may bring [them] down .
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Presbyterian
This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards very similar to Psalm 18. Those who trust God in the way of duty will find him a present h…
