25 To the faithful(A) you show yourself faithful,(B)
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 to the pure(C) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(D)
27 You save the humble(E)
    but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.(F)
28 You, Lord, keep my lamp(G) burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.(H)
29 With your help(I) I can advance against a troop[a];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

30 As for God, his way is perfect:(J)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;(K)
    he shields(L) all who take refuge(M) in him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:29 Or can run through a barricade

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.

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