Psalm 18:26–29

26 to the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.

27 You save the humble

but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.

28 You, Lord, keep my lamp burning;

my God turns my darkness into light.

29 With your help I can advance against a troop;

with my God I can scale a wall.

26 with the purified you show yourself pure;

and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.

27 For you save a humble people,

but the haughty eyes you bring down.

28 For it is you who light my lamp;

the Lord my God lightens my darkness.

29 For by you I can run against a troop,

and by my God I can leap over a wall.

26 To the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

27 You rescue the humble,

but you humiliate the proud.

28 You light a lamp for me.

The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.

29 In your strength I can crush an army;

with my God I can scale any wall.

26 With the pure You will show Yourself pure;

And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

27 For You will save the humble people,

But will bring down haughty looks.

28 For You will light my lamp;

The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

29 For by You I can run against a troop,

By my God I can leap over a wall.

26 You are pure to those who are pure,

but you are against those who are bad.

27 You save the humble,

but you bring down those who are proud.

28 Lord, you give light to my lamp.

My God brightens the darkness around me.

29 With your help I can attack an army.

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

26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;

And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people;

But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

28 For thou wilt light my lamp:

Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

29 For by thee I run upon a troop;

And by my God do I leap over a wall.

26 With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary. 27 For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down. 28 For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

26 with pure people you are pure. 

⸤In dealing⸥ with devious people you are clever. 

27 You save humble people, 

but you bring down a conceited look. 

28 O Lord, you light my lamp. 

My God turns my darkness into light. 

29 With you I can attack a line of soldiers. 

With my God I can break through barricades. 

26 with the pure

You prove Yourself pure,

but with the crooked

You prove Yourself shrewd.

27 For You rescue an afflicted people,

but You humble those with haughty eyes.

28 Lord, You light my lamp;

my God illuminates my darkness.

29 With You I can attack a barrier,

and with my God I can leap over a wall.

26 with the pure you show yourself pure;

and with the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

27 For you deliver a humble people,

but the haughty eyes you bring down.

28 It is you who light my lamp;

the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.

29 By you I can outrun a troop,

and by my God I can leap over a wall.

26 To the pure you show yourself pure.

but to the wicked you show yourself shrewd.

27 For you deliver humble people,

but haughty eyes you humiliate.

28 For you light my lamp;

Yahweh, my God, lights up my darkness.

29 For with you I can charge a troop,

and with my God I can scale a wall.

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

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

27 You save those who aren’t proud.

But you bring down those whose eyes are proud.

28 Lord, you keep the lamp of my life burning brightly.

You are my God. You bring light into my darkness.

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

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

26 With the pure You show Yourself pure,

And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

27 For You save an afflicted people,

But haughty eyes You abase.

28 For You light my lamp;

The Lord my God illumines my darkness.

29 For by You I can run upon a troop;

And by my God I can leap over a wall.