And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
The verse belongs to a song David composed while Saul was hunting him to take his life. That song recounts David's dangers and deliverances and praises God as his merciful preserver. It declares that God saves the afflicted people, while His eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down and humble them.
It calls for humble, trusting service rather than proud self-assertion. Those who work with thankfulness and joy instead of demanding a fixed reward act in the spirit of the afflicted whom God saves. Such workers may receive more than they expect.
The verse belongs to a song David composed while Saul was hunting him to take his life. That song recounts David's dangers and deliverances and praises God as his merciful preserver. It declares that God saves the afflicted people, while His eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down and humble them.
It calls for humble, trusting service rather than proud self-assertion. Those who work with thankfulness and joy instead of demanding a fixed reward act in the spirit of the afflicted whom God saves. Such workers may receive more than they expect.