2 Samuel 22:29 — Meaning and Application

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. {shew thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle}

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

For thou {art} my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. {lamp: or, candle}

For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. {run: or, broken}

{As for} God, his way {is} perfect; the word of the LORD {is} tried: he {is} a buckler to all them that trust in him. {tried: or, refined}