Bible Strands
Psalms 18:25
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses God while cataloging his deliverance, immediately following his declaration that the LORD repaid him according to his righteousness and the cleanness of his hands.
The words — The Hebrew חָסִ֥יד (cha.Sid) translates as a faithful person, paired with the verb תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד (tit.cha.Sad) meaning you show yourself faithful.
The thread — This reciprocal dynamic of divine response appears in Matthew 5:7 concerning mercy and Psalms 62:12 concerning repayment according to deeds.
Why it lands — The text states that God's mode of engagement mirrors a person's moral condition, requiring a reader to pursue faithfulness and blamelessness rather than expecting unilateral divine leniency.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
Cross-references
- Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
- Psalms 62:12 and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
- Matthew 18:33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
- 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.
- Psalms 41:1 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.
- Psalms 112:4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
- Ezekiel 18:25 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 26:7 The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
- Isaiah 57:1 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.