The Upright Man: A Glowing Spark in Darkness
When David declares, "With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright" (Psalm 18:25), he describes no...
This is historical examples on god's reciprocal faithfulness and authentic righteousness versus hypocrisy, drawing on Psalms 18:25.
When David declares, "With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright" (Psalm 18:25), he describes no mere pretender to righteousness. The Hebrew word for "upright" means a person good throughout, though not thoroughly—one who genuinely pursues holiness, not one who merely personates religion. Consider Noah, whom Scripture names repeatedly: "Noah was a just man and perfect in his generation."…
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