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2 Samuel 22:26-36
New Living Translation
2 Samuel 22:26-36
New Living Translation
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.
35 He trains my hands for battle;
he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
36 You have given me your shield of victory;
your help[a] has made me great.
Footnotes
- 22:36 As in Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text reads your answering.
2 Samuel 22:26-36
New International Version
2 Samuel 22:26-36
New International Version
26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
27 to the pure(A) you show yourself pure,
but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(B)
28 You save the humble,(C)
but your eyes are on the haughty(D) to bring them low.(E)
29 You, Lord, are my lamp;(F)
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop[a];
with my God I can scale a wall.
31 “As for God, his way is perfect:(G)
The Lord’s word is flawless;(H)
he shields(I) all who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock(J) except our God?(K)
33 It is God who arms me with strength[b]
and keeps my way secure.
34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(L)
he causes me to stand on the heights.(M)
35 He trains my hands(N) for battle;
my arms can bend a bow(O) of bronze.
36 You make your saving help my shield;(P)
your help has made[c] me great.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 22:30 Or can run through a barricade
- 2 Samuel 22:33 Dead Sea Scrolls, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:32); Masoretic Text who is my strong refuge
- 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make
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