Psalms 18:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 101:5 : 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
Prov 6:16-17 : 16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
Prov 30:12 : 12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.
Isa 3:9 : 9 The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.
Isa 10:12 : 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things hath my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
Luke 1:52-53 : 52 He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree. 53 The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.
Luke 18:14 : 14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
2 Sam 22:28 : 28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
Ps 9:18 : 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
Ps 17:10 : 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: With their mouth they speak proudly.
Ps 17:13 : 13 Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
Ps 34:19 : 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
Ps 40:17 : 17 But I am poor and needy; [Yet] the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Sam 22:26-29
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26With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
27With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
28And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
29For thou art my lamp, O Jehovah; And Jehovah will lighten my darkness.
Job 22:29-30
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79%
29When they cast [thee] down, thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
30He will deliver [even] him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.
Isa 5:15
76%
15And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled:
Ps 138:6
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6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
Ps 18:25-26
2 verses
75%
25With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
26With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
Isa 2:11-12
2 verses
74%
11The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
12For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;
Ps 18:28
74%
28For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
Job 40:11-12
2 verses
73%
11Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
Ps 147:6
73%
6Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
Isa 2:17
72%
17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Jas 4:10
71%
10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt {G5312} you.
Prov 29:23
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23A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Job 5:11
71%
11So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety.
Ps 113:6-7
2 verses
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6That humbleth himself to behold [The things that are] in heaven and in the earth?
7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;
Isa 26:5-6
2 verses
71%
5For he hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city: he layeth it low, he layeth it low even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
6The foot shall tread it down; even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
Obad 1:3-4
2 verses
70%
3The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
4Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.
Ps 116:6
70%
6Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.
Ps 34:18
70%
18Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Ps 146:8
70%
8Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
1 Sam 2:7
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7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
Ps 31:7
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7I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Ps 10:17
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17Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
Ps 145:14
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14Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.
Ps 10:14
69%
14Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth [himself] unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
Job 17:4
69%
4For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt [them].
Isa 14:15
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15Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.
Ps 149:4
69%
4For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Prov 16:19
69%
19Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Job 36:15
69%
15He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.
Ps 17:7
69%
7Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge [in thee] From those that rise up [against them].
Luke 1:52
69%
52He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
Prov 29:13
69%
13The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Ps 140:12
68%
12I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And justice for the needy.
Zeph 3:11
68%
11In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain.
Jer 13:18
68%
18Say thou unto the king and to the queen-mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headtires are come down, even the crown of your glory.
Ps 14:6
68%
6Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.
Isa 51:23
68%
23and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.
Job 36:17
68%
17But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold [on thee].
Ps 82:3
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3Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
Prov 3:34
68%
34Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.