Psalms 18:25
What does Psalms 18:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 18:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
KJV
King James Version · 1611With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, 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 abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.
- Matthew 18:33
shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
- Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
- Ezekiel 18:25
Yet 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?
- 1 Kings 8:32
then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
- Psalms 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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