Psalms 18:25 · KJV
“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;”
— Psalms 18:25
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {in...: Heb. before his eyes}
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. {shew thyself froward: or, wrestle}
Psalms 18 — Context
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. {before: Heb. with}
24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {in...: Heb. before his eyes}
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. {shew thyself froward: or, wrestle}
27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Cross References
Matthew 5:7
Blessed {are} the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Psalms 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, {belongeth} mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
Matthew 18:33-35
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Ezekiel 18:25-30
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Psalms 41:1-4
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Blessed {is} he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. {the poor: or, the weak, or, sick} {in time...: Heb. in the day of evil}
Psalms 112:4-6
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: {he is} gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
1 Kings 8:32
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Nehemiah 9:17
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou {art} a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. {a God...: Heb. a God of pardons}