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Psalm 18

Psa. 18:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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With the pure
barar (Hebrew #1305)
to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select
KJV usage: make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).
Pronounce: baw-rar'
Origin: a primitive root
thou wilt show thyself pure
barar (Hebrew #1305)
to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select
KJV usage: make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).
Pronounce: baw-rar'
Origin: a primitive root
; and with the froward
`iqqesh (Hebrew #6141)
distorted; hence, false
KJV usage: crooked, froward, perverse.
Pronounce: ik-kashe'
Origin: from 6140
a thou wilt ζshow thyself froward
pathal (Hebrew #6617)
to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous
KJV usage: (shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle.
Pronounce: paw-thal'
Origin: a primitive root
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Prov. 3:34• 34He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly. (Prov. 3:34)
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or, wrestle.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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froward.
Psa. 109:17‑19• 17And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.
 18And he clothed himself with cursing like his vestment; so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones;
 19Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded. (Psa. 109:17‑19)
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Lev. 26:23‑24,27‑28• 23And if ye will not be disciplined by me through these, but walk contrary unto me,
 24then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will smite you, even I, sevenfold for your sins.
 27And if for this ye hearken not to me, but walk contrary unto me,
 28then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven-fold for your sins. (Lev. 26:23‑24,27‑28)
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Prov. 3:34• 34He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly. (Prov. 3:34)
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Rom. 2:4‑6,9• 4or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
 5but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
 6who shall render to each according to his works:
 9tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek; (Rom. 2:4‑6,9)
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James 2:13• 13for judgment will be without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment. (James 2:13)
shew thyself froward.
or, wrestle.
• This shows that the blessings of the psalm are not the answer to atonement, but the reward of piety. (“Psalms 18” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.