Psalms 18:26

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
pure	נָבָ֥ר na.Var	H1305	to clarify (i.e. brighten) · verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular absolute
pure	תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר tit.ba.Rar	H1305	to clarify (i.e. brighten) · verb, hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
froward	עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ 'i.Kesh	H6141	distorted · adjective, masculine singular absolute
froward	תִּתְפַּתָּֽל tit.pa.Tal	H6617	to twine · verb, hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular

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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.
Leviticus 26:27-28 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
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.
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 repenta…
Romans 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:20-28

Here, I. David reflects with comfort upon his own integrity, and rejoices in the testimony of his conscience that he had had his conversation in godly sincerity and not with fleshly wisdom, Co2 1:12. His deliverances were an evidence of this, and this was the great comfort of his deliverances. His enemies had misrepresented him, and perhaps, when his troubles continued long, he began to suspect himself; but, when God visibly took his part, he had both the credit and the comfort of his righteousness. 1. His deliverances cleared his innocency before men, and acquitted him from those crimes which he was falsely accused of. This he calls rewarding him according to his righteousness (Psa 18:20, P…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:26

froward--contrary to.

John Gill on Psalms 18:26

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure,.... None of Adam's posterity are pure by nature; they are all defiled with sin; and though some are pure in their own eyes, they are far from being cleansed from their filthiness; such only are pure who are sanctified by the Spirit of God, have clean hearts created in them, and whose hearts are purified by faith in the blood of Christ; who are justified by Christ's righteousness, and are washed from their sins in his blood; and who, in consequence of such grace, love, pureness of heart, speak a pure language, hold the mystery of faith in a pure conscience, and with a pure conversation, and live soberly, righteously, and godly: and whereas God is a p…

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John Calvin on Psalms 18:25-27

Psalm 18:25-27 25. With the merciful thou wilt deal mercifully, [415] with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright. 26. With the pure [416] thou wilt be pure, and with the perverse thou wilt show thyself perverse. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people, [417] and wilt bring down the haughty eyes. [418] 25. With the merciful, etc. David here prosecutes the same subject. In considering the grace of God by which he had been delivered, he brings it forward as a proof of his integrity, and thus triumphs over the unfounded and disgraceful calumnies of his enemies. Hypocrites, I confess, are also accustomed to act in the same way; for prosperity and the success of their affairs so elate…

The Church Fathers

By perverse, he means he will chastise sinners. For his natural uprightness … and his goodness toward those who believe obediently are immovable and unshakable.… Therefore, he treats them severely in the hope that perhaps he might curb their impulse toward death.
— Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor Book 3

"And with the chosen You shall be chosen." [Psalm 18:26]. And by him whom You choose, You are chosen. "And with the froward You shall be froward." And with the froward Thou seemest froward: for they say, "The way of the Lord is not right:" [Ezekiel 18:25] and their way is not right.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 18

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Dictionary and topics

Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…

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Psalms 18:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:20-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:26

John Gill on Psalms 18:26

John Calvin on Psalms 18:25-27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 18:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:20-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 18:26

John Gill on Psalms 18:26

John Calvin on Psalms 18:25-27

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 18:24-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 18:26

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 18:26