Psalms 18:26 · KJV
“With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. {shew thyself froward: or, wrestle}”
— Psalms 18:26
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalms 18 — Context
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}
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.
28For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. {candle: or, lamp}
Cross References
Proverbs 3:34
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Leviticus 26:23-24
And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;
James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. {rejoiceth: or, glorieth}
Psalms 109:17-19
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
Leviticus 26:27-28
And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
Romans 2:4-6
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Romans 2:9
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; {Gentile: Gr. Greek}