📖WEB · 2 Samuel 22:28
What does 2 Samuel 22:28 mean?
"You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down."
— 2 Samuel 22:28 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
With the pure you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.
For you are my lamp, Yahweh. Yahweh will light up my darkness.
For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
A full explanation for this verse is coming soon. In the meantime, you can ask our AI about 2 Samuel 22:28 directly — it will give you a detailed answer grounded in the actual text.
Compare translations
Go deeper with ScriptureCompanion AI
Ask questions about any verse, follow reading plans, write personal prayers, and track your daily habit — all grounded in verified scripture text.