Psalm 18:25

Translations

Modern

To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

Traditional

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

Literal

With the faithful one, You show Yourself faithful; with a blameless man, You show Yourself blameless;

Latin

Cum sancto sanctus eris, et cum viro innocente innocens eris,

Original

Hebrew

English

To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

Notes

Psalms 18:25–29

The faithful God remains true to his character. He loves faithfulness, innocence, and purity, and he hates wickedness (see Psalm 1:6).

Psalms 18:1–50

This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17.

The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David God Works through Prayer Praise Psalms Royal Psalms Salvation in the Psalms The Poor and Needy in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Psalm 62:12
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Matthew 18:33–35
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
Psalm 41:1–4
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Psalm 112:4–6
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
1 Kings 8:32
…then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.
Ezekiel 18:25–30
Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?
Isaiah 57:1–2
The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.
Isaiah 58:7–8
Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Isaiah 26:7
The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
Luke 6:35–38
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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