2 Samuel 22:26
“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.”
2 Samuel 22:26 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- With the holy one thou wilt be holy: and with the valiant perfect.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
- DARBYDarby
- With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; With the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- With the merciful, You show Yourself merciful; with the upright, You show Yourself upright.
Context: 2 Samuel 22
24I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
25Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
26With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
27With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
28And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
About 2 Samuel 22: David's Song of Deliverance
David writes a song of deliverance, praising God for his salvation and protection.
Commentary
2 Samuel 22 is a chapter of the Bible that recounts the song of praise that David sang to the Lord after being delivered from his enemies. In this chapter, David expresses his gratitude to God for His protection and deliverance. He acknowledges that it was God who saved him from his enemies and that it was God who enabled him to triumph over them. He also acknowledges that God is his rock and his fortress, and that He is the one who gives him strength and courage.