2 Samuel 22:27

2 Samuel 22:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
• New International Version (NIV)to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
• English Standard Version (ESV)with the purified you deal purely, and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.
• New King James Version (NKJV)With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:27

25Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in His sight. 26With the loving and loyal You show Yourself loving and loyal, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless. With the pure You show Yourself pure, With the perverted You show Yourself astute. 28And You save the afflicted people; But Your eyes are on the haughty whom You abase (humiliate). 29For You, O Lord, are my lamp; The Lord illumines and dispels my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:27 word by word

עִם־נָבָ֖ר תִּתָּבָ֑ר וְעִם־עִקֵּ֖שׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• With the pureבָּרַרbârar · to purifyH1305
• and with the frowardעִקֵּשׁ‛iqqêsh · twistedH6141
• thou wilt shew thyself unsavouryפָּתַלpâthal · to twistH6617

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:27

• Matthew 5:8“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.
• Leviticus 26:23‘And if by these things you are not turned to Me, but act with hostility against Me,
• Deuteronomy 28:51and it will eat the offspring of your herd and the produce of your ground until you are destroyed, who will leave you no grain, new wine, or oil, nor the offspring of your herd or the young of your flock until they have caused you to perish.
• Psalms 125:5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God], The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil. Peace be upon Israel.
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; indeed, it was proven when they acted insolently toward Israel [and the Lord showed Himself infinitely superior to all their gods].”
• Psalms 18:26With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.
• Isaiah 45:9“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who quarrels with his Maker— A [worthless] piece of broken pottery among other broken pieces [equally worthless]! Shall the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’ Or does the thing say, ‘He has no hands’?

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:27

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-30David's rescue and success were linked to his obedience to God. God rewards those who live in a way that pleases him (see also Leviticus 26:1–13; Deuteronomy 28:1–14; Psalm 1).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:27

• God Continued...
• Wicked (People)

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• Samuel, Books of
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings