Psalms 18:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To the faithful You show Yourself faithful; to the blameless You show Yourself blameless.

📖 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself contrary.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  With the pure{H1305} thou wilt show thyself pure;{H1305} And with the perverse{H6141} thou wilt show thyself froward.{H6617}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  With the pure{H1305}{(H8737)} thou wilt shew thyself pure{H1305}{(H8691)}; and with the froward{H6141} thou wilt shew thyself froward{H6617}{(H8691)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  With the clene thou shalt be clene & with the frowarde thou shalt be frowarde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  With the cleane thou wylt be cleane: and with the frowarde thou wylt be frowarde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 3:34 : 34 He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.
• Lev 26:23-24 : 23 If in spite of these things you do not accept my correction and continue to walk contrary to me, 24 then I too will act with hostility against you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.
• Lev 26:27-28 : 27 But if, after all this, you do not listen to me and continue to act with hostility against me, 28 then I in turn will act with furious hostility against you, and I will discipline you seven times over for your sins.
• Ps 109:17-19 : 17 He loved to curse—may it come back to him; he took no delight in blessing—may it be far from him. 18 He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment; it seeped into his body like water, into his bones like oil. 19 May it be like a robe wrapped around him, like a belt tied around him always.
• Rom 2:4-6 : 4 Or do you disrespect the riches of His kindness, forbearance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 He will repay each person according to their deeds.
• Rom 2:9 : 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does what is evil, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.
• Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.