Psalms 18:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עִם־חָסִ֥יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גְּבַ֥ר תָּ֝מִ֗ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃

Transliteration

With-chasid titchasad with-gevar tamim titamam.

Grammar Details

*chasid*: masculine singular adjective - faithful/kind
*titchasad*: hitpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you show yourself faithful
*gevar*: masculine singular construct - man of
*tamim*: masculine singular adjective - blameless
*titamam*: hitpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you show yourself blameless

Word Meanings

*chasid*: faithful/kind/loyal/godly
*titchasad*: you show yourself faithful/you are loyal/you deal loyally
*gevar*: man of/hero of/mighty one of
*tamim*: blameless/perfect/complete
*titamam*: you show yourself blameless/you act blamelessly/you are perfect

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Prov 3:34 : 34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Lev 26:23-24 : 23 And if by these things ye will not be reformed unto me, but will walk contrary unto me; 24 then will I also walk contrary unto you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins.
Lev 26:27-28 : 27 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; 28 then I will walk contrary unto you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Ps 109:17-19 : 17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him. 18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
Rom 2:4-6 : 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5 but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 who will render to every man according to his works:
Rom 2:9 : 9 tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;
Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: {G2532} mercy glorieth against judgment.

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