Psalms 18:27
\18:26\He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
In Context
26\18:25\On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;
28\18:27\For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:28For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but your eyes are on men of pride, to make them low.
Psalms 10:4The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
Psalms 17:13Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.
Psalms 34:19\34:18\The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
Psalms 101:5I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.
Proverbs 30:12There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.
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 →