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26 To the merciful[a] you reveal yourself as merciful.
To the blameless person you reveal yourself as blameless.
27 To the pure you reveal yourself as pure,
but to the crooked you reveal yourself as crafty.[b]

28 Yes, you save humble people,
but your eyes are on the proud, and you bring them down.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:26 Or faithful
  2. 2 Samuel 22:27 Reveal yourself as crafty follows the reading of a few Hebrew manuscripts and Psalm 18:26.

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)

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