Psalm 18:25–36

²⁵With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;

With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

²⁶With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;

And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

²⁷For thou wilt save the afflicted people;

But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

²⁸For thou wilt light my lamp:

Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

²⁹For by thee I run upon a troop;

And by my God do I leap over a wall.

³⁰As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of Jehovah is tried;

He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

³¹For who is God, save Jehovah?

And who is a rock, besides our God,

³²The God that girdeth me with strength,

And maketh my way perfect?

³³He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet:

And setteth me upon my high places.

³⁴He teacheth my hands to war;

So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

³⁵Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation;

And thy right hand hath holden me up,

And thy gentleness hath made me great.

³⁶Thou hast enlarged my steps under me,

And my feet have not slipped.