Psalms 18:25 - Exposition

With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful . The main principle is that God will act towards men as they act towards him. If they are kindly, gracious, loving towards him—for this is what the word chasid means—he will be kindly, gracious, loving towards them, and vice versa , as explained in Psalms 18:26 , Psalms 18:27 . With an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright; or, a perfect man (Revised Version). The word is the same as that used in Psalms 4:3 ; Psalms 12:1 ; Psalms 31:23 ; Psalms 34:6 ; Psalms 37:28 , etc; and generally translated "godly," or, in the plural, "saints."