2 Samuel 22:28
2 Samuel 22:28 Meaning and Explanation
“And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.”
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What Does 2 Samuel 22:28 Mean?
David draws out the consequence: God 'will save' the afflicted and humble, while His eyes are on the 'haughty' to bring them down. The lowly are lifted and the proud are lowered, a reversal woven through all of Scripture.
God's gaze rests tenderly on the suffering and watchfully on the arrogant. This is good news for the broken and a summons to the proud. The Lord who 'resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble' calls every reader to come low, where His saving help is found, rather than high, where His hand brings down.
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What does 2 Samuel 22:28 mean?
God saves the afflicted but brings down the proud.