Psalms 18:25
With the merciful thou will show thyself merciful. With the perfect man thou will show thyself perfect.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
26With the pure thou will show thyself pure. And with the perverse thou will show thyself contrary.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:17and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou did among them, but stiffened their neck. And in their rebellion they appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou are a God ready to pardon, gracious a
Psalms 41:1Blessed is he who considers a poor man. LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
Psalms 112:4To the upright there arises light in the darkness. [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
Isaiah 57:1The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart. And merciful men are taken away; none considering that the righteous man is taken away from the evil [to come].
Ezekiel 18:25Yet ye say, The way of LORD is not equitable. Hear now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equitable? Are not your ways inequitable?
Matthew 18:33Was it not necessary for thee also to be merciful to thy fellow bondman, as I also was merciful to thee?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:21-29
Devout Thanksgivings; Devout Confidence 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord , and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in… Read the whole commentary →