Ps. 18:26 in context
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Psalms 18:26

Towards the purified (like a metal that has been heated and impurities removed),
you show yourself to be pure,
but towards the [morally] corrupt (twisted, devious; those who consciously choose the wrong path),
you show yourself to be the opposite (antagonistic, in conflict with; you are sharp-witted in opposition).
[In the first three stanzas—which describe positive qualities—God addresses the righteous in a corresponding manner. In the Sermon on the Mount, there is a similar statement that the merciful themselves will receive mercy, see Matt. 5:7. In the fourth stanza, which describes the wicked who are morally corrupt, God does not return wickedness – he is holy and pure. If anyone opposes God, he will use his sharp mind and wisdom to oppose Him—not in a twisted way, but with justice and righteousness. This is clear in Hebrew, where the first three verses have the same root, while the fourth pat-tal differs:
faithful/faithful – cha-sid / chas-sad
sincere/sincere – ta-mim / tam-mam
pure/clean – na-bar / ba-rar
twisted/opposite – iq-qes / pat-tal
The word patal appears only four times in the Old Testament. In Gen. 30:8, it is used more neutrally in the description of a conflict and struggle, while in Job 5:13 and Prov 8:8, it has a negative connotation and refers to deceitful words. Here, however, it describes how the wicked perceive God as hostile and difficult to understand, cf. also Jacob's wrestling match, see Gen. 32:24–28.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עִם   חָסִיד   תִּתְחַסָּד   עִם   גְּבַר   תָּמִים   תִּתַּמָּם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ μετὰ ἐκλεκτοῦ ἐκλεκτὸς ἔσῃ καὶ μετὰ στρεβλοῦ διαστρέψεις

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5973a
H9014
 עִם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H2623
 חָסִ֥יד (chasid)
 pious
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H2616a
 תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד (titechasad)
 be kind
Verb Verb
♂ sing. second person masculine singular

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H5973a
H9014
 עִם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1397
 גְּבַ֥ר (gevar)
 strong man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8549
 תָּ֝מִ֗ים (tamim)
 unblemished
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H8552
H9016
 תִּתַּמָּֽם (titamam)
׃
to finish
verseEnd
Verb Verb
♂ sing. second person masculine singular

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