Psalms 18:27
You save those who are humble, but you cause those who are proud to be humiliated/ashamed.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
In Context
28You give light to my soul/spirit; you take away the darkness of my soul.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:28You rescue those who are humble, but you watch [MTY] those who are proud and humiliate them.
Psalms 10:4Wicked people are very proud. As a result, they do not ◄seek help from/are not concerned about► God; they do not even think that God exists.
Psalms 17:13Yahweh, come and ◄oppose/fight against► my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
Psalms 34:19Righteous people may have many troubles, but Yahweh rescues them from all those troubles.
Psalms 101:5I will get rid of anyone who secretly slanders someone else, and I will not ◄tolerate/allow to be near me► anyone who is proud and arrogant [DOU].
Proverbs 30:12Some people think that they are perfect, but really they have never been cleansed from their guilt for committing disgusting sins.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:21-29
Devout Thanksgivings; Devout Confidence 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord , and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in… Read the whole commentary →