King James Version

2 Samuel 22:28

And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עַ֥םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.עָנִ֖יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.תּוֹשִׁ֑יעַtoshiabe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be safe”, an unfinished actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.וְעֵינֶ֖יךָveeyneykhaand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רָמִ֥יםramimhighרוּםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “high”, a verb used as a describing wordH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…תַּשְׁפִּֽילtashpilabaseשָׁפֵלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “abase”, an unfinished actionH8213to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the poor people Thou dost save, And Thine eyes on the high causest to fall.

World English Bible

You will save the afflicted people, but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.

Darby Translation

And the afflicted people thou dost save; And thine eyes are upon the haughty, [whom] thou bringest down.

Douay-Rheims

And the poor people thou wilt save: and with thy eyes thou wilt humble the haughty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou wilt save the poor people, and wilt bring down the eyes of the haughty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸν λαὸν τὸν πτωχὸν σώσεις, καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ἐπὶ μετεώρων ταπεινώσεις.