2 Samuel 22:26

“With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.”

"With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright." - 2 Samuel 22:26
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What does 2 Samuel 22:26 mean?

2 Samuel 22:26 (KJV) - "With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright." This verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament depicts the character of God in relation to the way he interacts with humanity. It…

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The Divine Reciprocity of Mercy and Uprightness

In the poignant words of 2 Samuel 22:26, we see a profound truth embedded in the relationship between God and humanity: "With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright." This verse is not merely a declaration of divine…

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A Prayer for Divine Mercy and Uprightness

O Gracious and Merciful God, As I come before Your presence today, I am reminded of the powerful words encapsulated in 2 Samuel 22:26, which proclaim, "With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright." Lord, I stand in…

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2 Samuel 20:26 - "And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David."
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2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
2 Samuel 12:26 - "And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
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2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 11:26 - "¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband."
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
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2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."