2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:25–27

²⁵So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness,

according to my cleanness in His sight.^d

²⁶To the faithful You show Yourself faithful,

to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

²⁷to the pure You show Yourself pure,

but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

Footnotes

d 22:25 Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24|PSA 18:24) according to the cleanness of my hands

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has repaid	וַיָּ֧שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
according to my righteousness	כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י	kə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6666 righteousness
according to my cleanness	כְּבֹרִ֖י	kə·ḇō·rî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1252 cleanness, pureness
in	לְנֶ֥גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
His sight	עֵינָֽיו׃	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the faithful	חָסִ֖יד	ḥā·sîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
You show Yourself faithful	תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד	tiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2616 be good, kind
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the blameless	תָּמִ֖ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
You show Yourself blameless	תִּתַּמָּֽם׃	tit·tam·mām	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the pure	נָבָ֖ר	nā·ḇār	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1305 purify, select
You show Yourself pure	תִּתָּבָ֑ר	tit·tā·ḇār	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1305 purify, select
but to	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
the crooked	עִקֵּ֖שׁ	‘iq·qêš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6141 twisted, perverted
You show Yourself shrewd	תִּתַּפָּֽל׃	tit·tap·pāl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6617 twist

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 22:25 2 Samuel 22:21 · Romans 2:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 5:10

2 Samuel 22:26 Matthew 5:7

2 Samuel 22:27 Matthew 5:8 · Psalm 18:26 · Leviticus 26:23–28 · Psalm 125:5 · Isaiah 45:9 · Deuteronomy 28:58–61 · Exodus 18:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.