2 Samuel 22:26

26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect;

2 Samuel 22:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:26

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, [and] with
the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright.
] (See Gill on Psalms 18:25).

2 Samuel 22:26 In-Context

24 I was also perfect toward him; I kept myself from my iniquity.

25 Therefore has Yahweh recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect;

27 With the pure you will show yourself pure; With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

28 The afflicted people you will save; But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.