King James Version

Psalms 18:27

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:28.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אַ֭תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.עַםampeopleעַםnoun, 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.עָנִ֣יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.תוֹשִׁ֑יעַtoshiabe 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.וְעֵינַ֖יִםveeynayimand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “and eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an 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…רָמ֣וֹתramothighרוּםverb, 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)

(18-28) For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.

World English Bible

For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

Darby Translation

For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-28) For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou wilt save the lowly people, and wilt humble the eyes of the proud.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι σὺ λαὸν ταπεινὸν σώσεις, καὶ ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑπερηφάνων ταπεινώσεις.