Psalms 18:26

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

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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 ha...
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 can...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the forward . the perverse. Hebrew. 'ikesh. forward . a wrestler, or contender.
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 str...
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...
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 t...
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 f...
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...
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 mer...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

( 26 ) Froward... froward. — The use of this one word to render two different Hebrew terms is so far correct, as they both come from roots meanin...
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 refe...
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...
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 t...
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 i...
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...
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 can...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Devout Thanksgivings; Devout Confidence 20 The L ORD rewarded me acc...
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 a...
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...
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 fig...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 18:1-3 . I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength in whom I will tr...
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....
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 rende...
The Biblical Illustrator

With the merciful Thou wilt show Thyself merciful. Poetic justice actual justice What we call poetic justice pervades the whole Bible. We feel...
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 t...
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 Te...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

with the pure Thou wilt show Thyself pure; and with the froward Thou wilt show Thyself froward, God's dealing with men being the mirror of the relati...
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.

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.f

Related Commentaries of Psalms 18:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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