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to those with integrity you show integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, <i>and</i> with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“With <i>the one who is</i> faithful You show Yourself faithful, With the blameless one You prove Yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“With the kind Thou dost show Thyself kind, With the blameless Thou dost show Thyself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“With the loving <i>and</i> loyal You show Yourself loving <i>and</i> loyal, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With the faithful you prove yourself faithful, with the blameless you prove yourself blameless,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With the faithful You prove Yourself faithful; with the blameless man You prove Yourself blameless; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are always loyal to your loyal people, and you are faithful to the faithful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[In dealing] with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent warriors you are innocent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you, and completely good to those who are perfect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In the company of the gracious you demonstrate your gracious love. In the company of the blamelessly valiant you demonstrate your blamelessness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />With the faithful you show yourself faithful. With the innocent you show yourself innocent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />With the kind You show Yourself kind, "" With the perfect man You show Yourself perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> With the kind Thou shewest Thyself kind, With the perfect man Thou shewest Thyself perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />With the merciful thou wilt be merciful, With the perfect man thou wilt be perfect.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />With the holy one thou wilt be holy: and with the valiant perfect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />With the holy one, you will be holy, and with the strong one, you will be perfect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Toward the faithful you are faithful; to the honest you are honest; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />With the loyal you show yourself loyal; with the blameless you show yourself blameless;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />With the good man thou wilt show thyself good, with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />With the good you shall be good, and with a perfect man you shall be perfect<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, With the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />With the holy thou wilt be holy, and with the perfect man thou will be perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6867" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">David's Song of Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">To</a> <a href="/hebrew/2623.htm" title="2623: ḥā·sîḏ (Adj-ms) -- Kind, pious. From chacad; properly, kind, i.e. pious.">the faithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/2616.htm" title="2616: tiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms) -- To bow, to be kind, to reprove.">You show Yourself faithful,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tā·mîm (Adj-ms) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">the blameless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: tit·tam·mām (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">You show Yourself blameless;</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-25.htm">Psalm 18:25</a></span><br />To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-7.htm">Matthew 5:7</a></span><br />Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></span><br />For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-36.htm">Luke 6:36</a></span><br />Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-27.htm">Proverbs 11:27</a></span><br />He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a></span><br />For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a></span><br />Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12-13</a></span><br />Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a></span><br />The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-33.htm">Matthew 18:33</a></span><br />Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-50.htm">Luke 1:50</a></span><br />His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-8.htm">Romans 12:8</a></span><br />if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">1 Peter 3:8</a></span><br />Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright.</p><p class="hdg">the merciful</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-7.htm">Matthew 5:7</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are</i> the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></b></br> For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-24.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-22.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-14.htm">Loyal</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-20.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-24.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-25.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/john/6-30.htm">Shewest</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-17.htm">Show</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-30.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-24.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-18.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-13.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">Loyal</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-31.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-36.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Shewest</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Show</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-3.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>To the faithful You show Yourself faithful</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the reciprocal nature of God's relationship with His people. The term "faithful" refers to those who are steadfast in their commitment to God, adhering to His commandments and trusting in His promises. In the biblical context, faithfulness is a key attribute of God's character, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, where God is described as keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. The faithfulness of God is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, highlighting His reliability and trustworthiness. This phrase also reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where God promises blessings for obedience. Theologically, it underscores the principle of sowing and reaping, where the faithfulness of believers is met with God's unwavering faithfulness.<p><b>to the blameless You show Yourself blameless</b><br>The term "blameless" refers to those who live with integrity and moral uprightness, striving to be without fault in their conduct. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, being blameless was associated with living according to the Law and maintaining a pure heart before God. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/15.htm">Psalm 15</a>, which describes the characteristics of a person who may dwell in God's sanctuary, emphasizing integrity and righteousness. The phrase suggests that God responds to the moral character of individuals, rewarding those who pursue holiness with His own blameless nature. This reflects the biblical principle that God honors those who honor Him, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm">1 Samuel 2:30</a>. Additionally, this phrase can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate example of blamelessness and who, through His sacrifice, enables believers to be presented blameless before God, as described in <a href="/colossians/1-22.htm">Colossians 1:22</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this song of praise, David is reflecting on God's deliverance and faithfulness throughout his life. This chapter is a song of thanksgiving for God's protection and deliverance from his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as responding to the character of individuals. His faithfulness and blamelessness are highlighted as attributes that He reveals to those who embody these qualities.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David ruled as king. The context of this song is a reflection on God's dealings with Israel and His covenant faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">2 Samuel 22</a> includes David's deliverance from his enemies, which is a backdrop for his praise.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The underlying theme of God's relationship with His people, emphasizing His faithfulness to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_is_reciprocal.htm">God's Faithfulness is Reciprocal</a></b><br>God responds to our faithfulness with His own. This encourages believers to cultivate a life of faithfulness and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/character_matters.htm">Character Matters</a></b><br>Our character and actions influence how we experience God's attributes. Striving for blamelessness aligns us with God's nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding our relationship with God as a covenant helps us appreciate His consistent faithfulness and encourages us to live in a way that honors that covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_attributes.htm">Reflecting God's Attributes</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to reflect God's attributes in our lives. This verse challenges us to be faithful and blameless, mirroring God's character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_be_pharisaical.htm">Who was Abiathar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_high_priest_when_david_ate_bread.htm">Who was high priest when David went into the House of GOD and ate the consecrated bread? Abiathar (Mark 2:26) Ahimelech, the father of Abiathar (I Samuel 1:1; 22:20)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_value_human_righteousness.htm">In Job 22:2-3, if God gains nothing from human righteousness, how do we reconcile this with other passages emphasizing God's delight in obedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 26-28.</span> - <p><span class="accented">"With the pious man thou wilt show thyself pious;<br />With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;<br />With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;<br />And with the crooked thou wilt show thyself perverse.<br />And the afflicted people thou wilt save;<br />And thine eyes are upon the haughty, to bring them down."</span> Having affirmed his integrity, and that God therefore had pleasure in him and rewarded him, David now asserts that this is the unfailing rule of God's dealings with men. The general current of their lives is so ordered as to be in harmony with their characters. It is not by luck or good fortune that prosperity attends the righteous, nor is it by chance that things go awry with the fraudulent, but it is by the law of God's providence. <span class="cmt_word">Pious</span>. The Hebrew word means "pious" in the original sense of the word, which includes kindness to men as well as love to God. <span class="cmt_word">Perverse</span>. In the Authorized Version "unsavoury." Really it is the same word as that used in <a href="/psalms/18-26.htm">Psalm 18:26</a>, and signifies "thou wilt make thyself twisted," only the form is archaic, as is the case with some other words here. Experience confirms the psalmist's verdict. For constantly a strange perversity of fortune and an untowardness of events are the lot of those whose hearts are crooked. <span class="cmt_word">Afflicted</span>. The word in the original includes the idea of humility, and so leads naturally on to the thought of the abasement of the proud. In the psalm the somewhat harsh expression used here has been softened into the more easy phrase, "The haughty eyes thou wilt bring down." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">To</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the faithful</span><br /><span class="heb">חָסִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·sîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2623.htm">Strong's 2623: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kind, pious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You show Yourself faithful,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2616.htm">Strong's 2616: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bow, to be kind, to reprove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the blameless</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You show Yourself blameless,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתַּמָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(tit·tam·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete or finished</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-26.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:26 With the merciful you will show yourself (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/22-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>