2 Samuel 22:26

2 Samuel 22:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
• New International Version (NIV)“To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
• New Living Translation (NLT)“To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:26

24I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. 25Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in His eyes. “With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless; 27With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd. 28You will save the humble people; But Your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.

2 Samuel 22:26 word by word

עִם־חָסִ֖יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גִּבּ֥וֹר תָּמִ֖ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• With the mercifulחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• thou wilt shew thyself mercifulחָסַדchâsad · be kindH2616
• with the uprightתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
• manגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• thou wilt shew thyself uprightתָּמַםtâmam · to finishH8552

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:26

• Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
• James 2:13For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:26

• 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 22:26

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• Mercy

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Perfect; Perfection
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament

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