Psalms 18:25

(18-26) With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

In Context

24(18-25) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

26(18-27) With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 9:17and refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy wonders that Thou didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage; but Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.

Psalms 41:1(41-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (41-2) Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Psalms 112:4Unto the upright He shineth as a light in the darkness, gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart, and godly men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

Ezekiel 18:25Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?

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 →

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