Psalms 18:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.f ”

Psalms 18:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

With the pure - Those who are pure in their thoughts, their motives, their conduct. Thou wilt show thyself pure - They will find that they have to deal with a God who is himself pure; who lov...
Psalms 18:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XVIII. See p. 367 for the reasons which make it impossible to ascribe this Ps. to David. Even scholars who hold traditional views admit that he cannot have written it as it stands, and that additio...
Psalms 18:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the forward . the perverse. Hebrew. 'ikesh. forward . a wrestler, or contender.
Psalms 18:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The last clause of the 26 verse, where it is said, With the perverse thou wilt show thyself perverse, seems to convey a meaning somewhat strange, but it does not imply any thing absurd; yea,...
Psalms 18:26 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 518 EQUITY OF THE DIVINE PROCEDURE Psalms 18:25-26 . With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; with the pure thou wilt she...
Psalms 18:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. With the froward - עקש ikkesh, the perverse man; he that is crooked in his tempers and ways. Thou wilt...
Psalms 18:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. And with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward - not that God is really so; but to the fro...
Psalms 18:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Of all the Pss. this is the one which can be ascribed with greatest confidence to David. It is found, with some variations, in 2 Samuel 22 , and the title is largely taken from 2 Samuel 22:1 . It c...
Psalms 18:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(25-27) It is better to change all the futures into our present. We cannot explain this description of God’s attitude to man, as if the poet were merely dealing with the conception of the Divine form...
Psalms 18:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 18:1-50 THE description of the theophany ( Psalms 18:7-19 ) and that of the psalmist's God-won victories ( Psalms 18:32-46 ) appear to refer to the same facts, transfigured in the former ca...
Psalms 18:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Wonderful Deliverance Psalms 18:1-26 There is another edition of this psalm in 2 Samuel 22:1-51 . Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 18:2 and Psalms 18:49 are applied in the New Testament to the Lord...
Psalms 18:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is one of the most majestic and beautiful of the worship psalms. It is at once a perfect pattern of praise and therefore a great revelation of the method and might and mercy of God. So clear and...
Psalms 18:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

All these verses become doubly precious and blessed to the people of Christ, from their personal concern in all that is his. The promise of Jehovah is to the seed of Christ, in Christ as well as to C...
Psalms 18:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure ,.... None of Adam's posterity are pure by nature; they are all defiled with sin; and though some are pure in their own eyes, they are far from being cleans...
Psalms 18:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. Ver. 26. With the pure, &c. ] Cum candido candide agere soles. The pure shall have all that he...
Psalms 18:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In these verses David lays down the general method of the procedure of God's providence and moral government, which, in the issue, will be according to the moral character and conduct of men themselv...
Psalms 18:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Devout Thanksgivings; Devout Confidence 20 The L ORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the clean...
Psalms 18:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Pure; free from the least mixture or appearance of unrighteousness, or unfaithfulness, or unkindness; or simply and sincerely, such as thou usest and hast promised to be to them that are such; for...
Psalms 18:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

He Declares That What A Man Sows He Will Reap ( Psalms 18:25-27 ). David was confident that righteousness must triumph simply because of what God is. Like him we too can know that He is and that H...
Psalms 18:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This magnificent triumphal hymn was composed by David in celebration of his deliverance from his enemies. But the sublimity of the figures used in it, and the consent of ancient commen...
Psalms 18:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 18:1 . I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. What a blessed «I will»: «I will love thee»! He does love the Lord, and he declares that he will continue to do so. He feels that he must do s...
Psalms 18:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David prays here in his own person, this being a psalm of memorial, when the Lord had delivered him out of the hands of Saul and of all his enemies. But as he ever worshipped with the promise at his...
Psalms 18:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord reward me according to my righteousness. Of the justice of David’s behaviour I. David’s righteousness. Righteousness consists in rendering to all their due, and the revealed will of Go...
Psalms 18:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm has many characteristics which distinguish it, not only from all that have preceded it in the collection, but from all those which are assigned to David by their titles...
Psalms 18:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Psalm of Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Victory. To the chief musician, for performance in the liturgical service of the Tabernacle and the Temple, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, H...
Psalms 18:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 2:13 ; Leviticus 26:23 ; Leviticus 26:24 ; Leviticus 26:27 ; Leviticus 26:28 ; Proverbs 3:34 ; Psalms 109:17-19 ; Romans 2:4-6 ; Romans 2:9
Psalms 18:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Pure — Free from the least mixture or appearance of unrighteousness, or unfaithfulness. Froward — Thou wilt cross him and walk contrary to him.

Psalms 18:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 18:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 18:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 18:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 18:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 18:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 18:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 18:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 18:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 18:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 18:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 18:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 18:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 18:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 18:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 18:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 18:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes