Who vs. Whom?

Ok, let's see how to explain this. It's an easy rule but not sure how to say it.

Ok, let's try this:

God said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

If you can make it like this:

God is pleased with him (he wouldn't work so you use whom). Or who is God pleased with? It would be God is pleased with him. So, if it's him then it's whom.

Man, I hope that didn't confuse you like it just did me!

this is what dictionary.com says:

Q. When do you use whom instead of who?
A. Use who when a nominative pronoun is appropriate, and whom when an objective pronoun is appropriate.

Who is a nominative pronoun (meaning it acts as a subject) and is used:

1. As the subject of a verb, as in "It was Paul who rescued the dog."
2. As the complement of a linking verb, as in "They know who you are."

Whom is an objective pronoun (meaning it serves as an object) and is used:

1. As the object of a verb, as in "Whom did you see?"
2. As the object of a preposition, as in "That is the group to whom the credit belongs."

Who and whom seem to cause more difficulty than other pronouns. Thus, when in doubt, substitute him and see if that sounds right. If him is OK, then whom is OK. For example: "You talked to whom? You talked to him." It would be incorrect to say "You talked to he," and few native English speakers would make that mistake.

Thanks! That's really helpful. The him/whom link lit the bulb for me, thank you again!

Glad it helped Bodo. Wasn't sure I explained it well enough.

it's been confusing me for the longest time as well, so glad we could review.

You use the word who as a subject pronoun and whom as an object pronoun.