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26 And with a chosen man, thou shalt be chosen; and with a wayward man, thou shalt be wayward. (And with the chosen, thou shalt be chosen; but to the wicked, thou shalt be vengeful, or punishing.)

27 For thou shalt make safe a meek people; and thou shalt make meek the eyes of proud men. (And thou shalt save, or help, the poor; but thou shalt humble those who be high in their own eyes/but thou shalt look with contempt upon the proud.)

28 For thou, Lord, lightenest my lantern; my God, lighten thou my darknesses. (For thou, Lord, brightenest my lantern; my God, thou lightest up my darknesses.)

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26 to the pure(A) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(B)
27 You save the humble(C)
    but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.(D)
28 You, Lord, keep my lamp(E) burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.(F)

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