Psalms 18:25

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 his eyesight.

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

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁷ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
KJV: With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
WEB: With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
ASV: With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
DARBY: With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;
BLB: With the faithful one, You show Yourself faithful; with a blameless man, You show Yourself blameless;

ÅB: Mot den nådige viser du deg nådig,
mot den redelige viser du deg redelig,
OTB: Med den trofaste viser du deg trofast;
Med den ulastelige viser du deg ulastelig;
B1930: Mot den fromme viser du dig from, mot den rettvise mann viser du dig rettvis,

Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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Psalms 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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Matthew 18:33–35
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Psalms 112:4–6
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
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Psalms 41:1–4
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
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