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Psalm 18

Psa. 18:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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With the merciful
chaciyd (Hebrew #2623)
properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
KJV usage: godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un- )godly.
Pronounce: khaw-seed'
Origin: from 2616
thou wilt show thyself merciful
chacad (Hebrew #2616)
properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only (compare {SI 12603}2603{/SI}) in courtesy to an equal), i.e. to be kind; also (by euphem. (compare l288), but rarely) to reprove
KJV usage: shew self merciful, put to shame.
Pronounce: khaw-sad'
Origin: a primitive root
; with an upright
tamiym (Hebrew #8549)
entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
KJV usage: without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.
Pronounce: taw-meem'
Origin: from 8552
man
gbar (Hebrew #1399)
the same as 1397; a person
KJV usage: man.
Pronounce: gheb-ar'
Origin: from 1396
thou wilt show thyself upright
tamam (Hebrew #8552)
to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, cease, be clean (pass-)ed, consume, have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to the full, be all gone, X be all here, be (make) perfect, be spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole.
Pronounce: taw-mam'
Origin: a primitive root
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Psa. 41:1‑4• 1<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
 2The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
 3The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
 4I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. (Psa. 41:1‑4)
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Psa. 112:4‑6• 4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
 5A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
 6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. (Psa. 112:4‑6)
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Neh. 9:17• 17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. (Neh. 9:17)
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Isa. 57:1‑2• 1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
 2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. (Isa. 57:1‑2)
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Isa. 58:7‑8• 7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
 8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward. (Isa. 58:7‑8)
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Matt. 18:33‑35• 33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
 34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
 35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. (Matt. 18:33‑35)
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Luke 6:35‑38• 35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
 36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
 37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
 38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. (Luke 6:35‑38)
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Isa. 26:7• 7The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. (Isa. 26:7)
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Ezek. 18:25‑30• 25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
 26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
 27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
 28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
 29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
 30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. (Ezek. 18:25‑30)
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Rom. 9:14• 14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. (Rom. 9:14)
• It is the government of God, (see 25-26) having regard to righteousness on the earth which in Christ was perfect. But this, perfectly accomplished when Christ's enemies are put under His feet, is not actually so how, because God prepares His saints for a heavenly dwelling and joy, and, during all the proving of the first Adam, shows by their trials that their rest is not here. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 18-21” by J.N. Darby)
• The principles of God’s earthly government are clearly set forth in verse 25 and 26. In the government of God we reap what we sow. (“Psalms 18” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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With the graciouse thou dost shew thyself graciousf; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

JND Translation Notes

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Chasid. see Notes, 2 Sam. 22.26; 2 Chron. 6.42.
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Chesed. see 2 Chron. 6.42.