2 Samuel 22:28
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And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
In other translations
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
Hebrew words
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