Psalms 18:26
24 So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
25 To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
27 For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.
28 For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
- KJV
- With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
- WEB
- With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
- ASV
- With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
- DARBY
- With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.
- BLB
- with the purified one, You show Yourself pure; and with the crooked one, You show Yourself shrewd.
- ÅB
- mot den rene viser du deg ren,
mot den krokete viser du deg vrang. - OTB
- Med den rene viser du deg ren,
Og med den vrange viser du deg klok. - B1930
- mot den rene viser du dig ren, mot den forvendte viser du dig vrang.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:34
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
Read in contextLeviticus 26:23–24
And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
Read in contextJames 2:13
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Read in contextLeviticus 26:27–28
But if in spite of all this you do not obey Me, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
Read in contextPsalms 109:17–19
The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
Read in contextRomans 2:4–6
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
Read in contextRomans 2:9
There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
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