Psalm 18:25–33

25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful,

to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

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.

30 As for God, his way is perfect:

The Lord’s word is flawless;

he shields all who take refuge in him.

31 For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is the Rock except our God?

32 It is God who arms me with strength

and keeps my way secure.

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

he causes me to stand on the heights.

25 With the merciful you show yourself merciful;

with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;

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.

30 This God—his way is perfect;

the word of the Lord proves true;

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

31 For who is God, but the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?—

32 the God who equipped me with strength

and made my way blameless.

33 He made my feet like the feet of a deer

and set me secure on the heights.

25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful;

With an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure;

And with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people;

But wilt bring down high looks.

28 For thou wilt light my candle:

The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

29 For by thee I have run through a troop;

And by my God have I leaped over a wall.

30 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of the Lord is tried:

He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

31 For who is God save the Lord?

Or who is a rock save our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,

And maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

25 With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;

With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

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.

30 As for God, His way is perfect;

The word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

31 For who is God, except the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?

32 It is God who arms me with strength,

And makes my way perfect.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of deer,

And sets me on my high places.

25 Lord, you are loyal to those who are loyal,

and you are good to those who are good.

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.

30 The ways of God are without fault.

The Lord’s words are pure.

He is a shield to those who trust him.

31 Who is God? Only the Lord.

Who is the Rock? Only our God.

32 God is my protection.

He makes my way free from fault.

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

he helps me stand on the steep mountains.

25 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful;

With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

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.

30 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.

31 For who is God, save Jehovah?

And who is a rock, besides our God,

32 The God that girdeth me with strength,

And maketh my way perfect?

33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet:

And setteth me upon my high places.

25 With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright; 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. 30 As for •God, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him. 31 For who is †God save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not our God? 32 The •God who girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect, 33 Who maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places;

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

with innocent people you are innocent, 

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. 

30 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. 

31 Who is God but the Lord? 

Who is a rock except our God? 

32 God arms me with strength 

and makes my way perfect. 

33 He makes my feet like those of a deer 

and gives me sure footing on high places. 

25 With the faithful

You prove Yourself faithful;

with the blameless man

You prove Yourself blameless;

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.

30 God—His way is perfect;

the word of the Lord is pure.

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

31 For who is God besides Yahweh?

And who is a rock? Only our God.

32 God—He clothes me with strength

and makes my way perfect.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer

and sets me securely on the heights.

25 With the loyal you show yourself loyal;

with the blameless you show yourself blameless;

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.

30 This God—his way is perfect;

the promise of the Lord proves true;

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

31 For who is God except the Lord?

And who is a rock besides our God?

32 The God who has girded me with strength

and made my way safe.

33 He made my feet like the feet of a deer

and set me secure on the heights.

25 To the loyal you show yourself loyal.

To the blameless you show yourself blameless.

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.

30 This God—his way is blameless.

The word of Yahweh is flawless.

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

31 For who is God apart from Yahweh,

and who is a rock except our God?

32 The God who girded me with strength,

and made safe my way,

33 he made my feet like the deer’s,

and on my high places he makes me stand.

25 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.

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.

30 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.

31 Who is God except the Lord?

Who is the Rock except our God?

32 God gives me strength for the battle.

He makes my way perfect.

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

He helps me stand on the highest places.

25 With the kind You show Yourself kind;

With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

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.

30 As for God, His way is blameless;

The word of the Lord is tried;

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

31 For who is God, but the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God,

32 The God who girds me with strength

And makes my way blameless?

33 He makes my feet like hinds’ feet,

And sets me upon my high places.