20 The Lord has (A)rewarded me according to my righteousness;
According to the (B)cleanness of my hands He has repaid me.
21 For I have (C)kept the ways of the Lord,
And have (D)not acted wickedly against my God.
22 For all (E)His judgments were before me,
And I did not put away His (F)statutes from me.
23 I was also [a](G)blameless with Him,
And I (H)kept myself from my wrongdoing.
24 Therefore the Lord has (I)repaid me according to my righteousness,
According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

25 With (J)the faithful You show Yourself faithful;
With the [b]blameless (K)You prove Yourself blameless;
26 With the pure You show Yourself (L)pure,
And with the crooked (M)You show Yourself [c]astute.
27 For You (N)save an afflicted people,
But You humiliate (O)haughty eyes.
28 For You (P)light my lamp;
The Lord my God (Q)illumines my darkness.
29 For by You I can (R)run at a [d]troop of warriors;
And by my God I can (S)leap over a wall.

30 As for God, His way is [e](T)blameless;
The (U)word of the Lord is refined;
He is a (V)shield to all who take refuge in Him.
31 For (W)who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a (X)rock, except our God,
32 The God who (Y)encircles me with strength,
And [f]makes my way [g](Z)blameless?
33 He (AA)makes my feet like deer’s feet,
And (AB)sets me up on my high places.
34 He (AC)trains my hands for battle,
So that my arms can (AD)bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me (AE)the shield of Your salvation,
And Your (AF)right hand upholds me;
And (AG)Your [h]gentleness makes me great.
36 You (AH)enlarge my steps under me,
And my [i](AI)feet have not slipped.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:23 Lit complete; or having integrity; or perfect
  2. Psalm 18:25 See note v 23
  3. Psalm 18:26 Lit twisted
  4. Psalm 18:29 Or wall
  5. Psalm 18:30 Or perfect
  6. Psalm 18:32 Or has made
  7. Psalm 18:32 Lit complete; or having integrity
  8. Psalm 18:35 Or condescension
  9. Psalm 18:36 Lit ankles

20 The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;(A)
    according to the cleanness of my hands(B) he has rewarded me.(C)
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;(D)
    I am not guilty of turning(E) from my God.
22 All his laws are before me;(F)
    I have not turned away from his decrees.
23 I have been blameless(G) before him
    and have kept myself from sin.
24 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,(H)
    according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

25 To the faithful(I) you show yourself faithful,(J)
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 to the pure(K) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(L)
27 You save the humble(M)
    but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.(N)
28 You, Lord, keep my lamp(O) burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.(P)
29 With your help(Q) I can advance against a troop[a];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

30 As for God, his way is perfect:(R)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;(S)
    he shields(T) all who take refuge(U) in him.
31 For who is God besides the Lord?(V)
    And who is the Rock(W) except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength(X)
    and keeps my way secure.(Y)
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(Z)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.(AA)
34 He trains my hands for battle;(AB)
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You make your saving help my shield,
    and your right hand sustains(AC) me;
    your help has made me great.
36 You provide a broad path(AD) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.(AE)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:29 Or can run through a barricade