26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,

to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

27 to the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.

28 You save the humble,

but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.

29 You, Lord, are my lamp;

the Lord turns my darkness into light.

30 With your help I can advance against a troop;

with my God I can scale a wall.

31 “As for God, his way is perfect:

The Lord’s word is flawless;

he shields all who take refuge in him.

32 For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is the Rock except our God?

33 It is God who arms me with strength

and keeps my way secure.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;

he causes me to stand on the heights.

26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, And with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. 27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; And with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. 28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. 29 For thou art my lamp, O Lord: And the Lord will lighten my darkness. 30 For by thee I have run through a troop: By my God have I leaped over a wall. 31 As for God, his way is perfect; The word of the Lord is tried: He is a buckler to all them that trust in him. 32 For who is God, save the Lord? And who is a rock, save our God? 33 God is my strength and power: And he maketh my way perfect. 34 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: And setteth me upon my high places.

26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful;

to those with integrity you show integrity.

27 To the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

28 You rescue the humble,

but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them.

29 O Lord, you are my lamp.

The Lord lights up my darkness.

30 In your strength I can crush an army;

with my God I can scale any wall.

31 “God’s way is perfect.

All the Lord’s promises prove true.

He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

32 For who is God except the Lord?

Who but our God is a solid rock?

33 God is my strong fortress,

and he makes my way perfect.

34 He makes me as surefooted as a deer,

enabling me to stand on mountain heights.

26 “With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;

With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

27 With the pure You will show Yourself pure;

And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

28 You will save the humble people;

But Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.

29 “For You are my lamp, O Lord;

The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.

30 For by You I can run against a troop;

By my God I can leap over a wall.

31 As for God, His way is perfect;

The word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

32 “For who is God, except the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?

33 God is my strength and power,

And He makes my way perfect.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of deer,

And sets me on my high places.

26 “Lord, you are loyal to those who are loyal,

and you are good to those who are good.

27 You are pure to those who are pure,

but you are against those who are evil.

28 You save the humble,

but you bring down those who are proud.

29 Lord, you give light to my lamp.

The Lord brightens the darkness around me.

30 With your help I can attack an army.

With God’s help I can jump over a wall.

31 “The ways of God are without fault;

the Lord’s words are pure.

He is a shield to those who trust him.

32 Who is God? Only the Lord.

Who is the Rock? Only our God.

33 God is my protection.

He makes my way free from fault.

34 He makes me like a deer that does not stumble;

he helps me stand on the steep mountains.

26 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;

With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;

And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save;

But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

29 For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah;

And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.

30 For by thee I run upon a troop;

By my God do I leap over a wall.

31 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of Jehovah is tried;

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

32 For who is God, save Jehovah?

And who is a rock, save our God?

33 God is my strong fortress;

And he guideth the perfect in his way.

34 He maketh his feet like hinds’ feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

26 With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; With the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright; 27 With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; And with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary. 28 And the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, whom thou bringest down. 29 For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness. 30 For by thee I have run through a troop; By my God have I leaped over a wall. 31 As for •God, his way is perfect; The word of Jehovah is tried: He is a shield to all that trust in him. 32 For who is •God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God? 33 •God is my strong fortress, And he maketh my way perfectly smooth. 34 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, And setteth me upon my high places.

26 ⸤In dealing⸥ with faithful people you are faithful, 

with innocent warriors you are innocent, 

27 with pure people you are pure. 

⸤In dealing⸥ with devious people you are clever. 

28 You save humble people, 

but your eyes bring down arrogant people. 

29 O Lord, you are my lamp. 

The Lord turns my darkness into light. 

30 With you I can attack a line of soldiers. 

With my God I can break through barricades. 

31 God’s way is perfect! 

The promise of the Lord has proven to be true. 

He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him. 

32 Who is God but the Lord? 

Who is a rock other than our God? 

33 God arms me with strength.

His perfect way sets me free. 

34 He makes my feet like those of a deer 

and gives me sure footing on high places. 

26 With the faithful

You prove Yourself faithful;

with the blameless man

You prove Yourself blameless;

27 with the pure

You prove Yourself pure,

but with the crooked

You prove Yourself shrewd.

28 You rescue an afflicted people,

but Your eyes are set against the proud—

You humble them.

29 Lord, You are my lamp;

the Lord illuminates my darkness.

30 With You I can attack a barrier,

and with my God I can leap over a wall.

31 God—His way is perfect;

the word of the Lord is pure.

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

32 For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is a rock? Only our God.

33 God is my strong refuge;

He makes my way perfect.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer

and sets me securely on the heights.

26 With the loyal you show yourself loyal;

with the blameless you show yourself blameless;

27 with the pure you show yourself pure,

and with the crooked you show yourself perverse.

28 You deliver a humble people,

but your eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down.

29 Indeed, you are my lamp, O Lord,

the Lord lightens my darkness.

30 By you I can crush a troop,

and by my God I can leap over a wall.

31 This God—his way is perfect;

the promise of the Lord proves true;

he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.

32 For who is God, but the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?

33 The God who has girded me with strength

has opened wide my path.

34 He made my feet like the feet of deer,

and set me secure on the heights.

26 With the loyal, you act as loyal,

and with the blameless, you show yourself blameless.

27 With the pure, you show yourself pure,

but with the crooked, you appear as a fool.

28 Humble people you will deliver,

but your eyes are on the haughty, whom you bring down.

29 For you, O Yahweh are my lamp,

and Yahweh lightens my darkness.

30 For by you I can run a raid;

by my God I can leap over a wall.

31 This God, his way is blameless;

the promise of Yahweh is flawless.

He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

32 For who is God apart from Yahweh?

And who is a rock apart from our God?

33 God is my strong refuge,

he has fully opened my way.

34 He makes my feet like a doe deer,

and on my high places he has set me.

26 “Lord, to those who are faithful you show that you are faithful.

To those who are without blame you show that you are without blame.

27 To those who are pure you show that you are pure.

But to those whose paths are crooked you show that you are clever.

28 You save those who aren’t proud.

But you watch the proud to bring them down.

29 Lord, you are my lamp.

You bring light into my darkness.

30 With your help I can attack a troop of soldiers.

With the help of my God I can climb over a wall.

31 “God’s way is perfect.

The word of the Lord doesn’t have any flaws.

He is like a shield

to all who go to him for safety.

32 Who is God except the Lord?

Who is the Rock except our God?

33 God gives me strength for the battle.

He makes my way perfect.

34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer.

He helps me stand on the highest places.

26 “With the kind You show Yourself kind,

With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

27 With the pure You show Yourself pure,

And with the perverted You show Yourself astute.

28 “And You save an afflicted people;

But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase.

29 “For You are my lamp, O Lord;

And the Lord illumines my darkness.

30 “For by You I can run upon a troop;

By my God I can leap over a wall.

31 “As for God, His way is blameless;

The word of the Lord is tested;

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

32 “For who is God, besides the Lord?

And who is a rock, besides our God?

33 “God is my strong fortress;

And He sets the blameless in His way.

34 “He makes my feet like hinds’ feet,

And sets me on my high places.