Focused Passage

Psalms 18:20-24

The LORD My Rock, Deliverer, and King

The psalm moves from David’s love and praise for the LORD as refuge, through the memory of deathly distress and divine rescue, into cosmic theophany, righteous vindication, renewed strength for battle, victory over enemies and nations, and final praise to the LORD who gives great victories to his king and shows unfailing love to David and his descendants forever.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

21For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

22For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

23And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

24So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

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Verse 20

Cross-references

1 Samuel 2:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:3Classic cross-references James 4:8Classic cross-references Psalms 24:4Classic cross-references Job 22:30Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas rewarded meיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיH1580Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularaccording to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקִ֑יH6664Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularHe has repaid meיָשִׁ֥יבH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularaccording to the cleannessכְּבֹ֥רH1252Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructof my handsיָ֝דַ֗יH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Jeremiah 17:5Classic cross-references Psalms 119:102Classic cross-references 1 John 2:19Classic cross-references Acts 24:16Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI have keptשָׁ֭מַרְתִּיH8104Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe waysדַּרְכֵ֣יH1870Noun - common plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand have notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlewickedly departedרָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּיH7561Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularfrom my Godמֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃H430Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Psalms 119:13Classic cross-references Psalms 119:112Classic cross-references Psalms 119:30Classic cross-references Psalms 119:117Classic cross-references Psalms 119:128Classic cross-references

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Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionallכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructHis ordinances [are]מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוH4941Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbefore meלְנֶגְדִּ֑יH5048Preposition-l | first person common singularI have notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particledisregardedאָסִ֥ירH5493Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .מֶֽנִּי׃H4480Preposition | first person common singularHis statutesוְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יוH2708Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Isaiah 3:10Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:1Classic cross-references 1 John 5:18Classic cross-references Matthew 18:8Classic cross-references Matthew 5:29Classic cross-references

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And Iוָאֱהִ֣יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularhave been blamelessתָמִ֣יםH8549Adjective - masculine singularbefore Himעִמּ֑וֹH5973Preposition | third person masculine singularand kept myselfוָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗רH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularfrom iniquityמֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃H5771Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Matthew 10:41Classic cross-references Ruth 2:12Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 26:23Classic cross-references Psalms 36:10Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:16Classic cross-references

Original words

So the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas repaidוַיָּֽשֶׁב־H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmeלִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularaccording to my righteousnessכְצִדְקִ֑יH6664Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularaccording to the cleannessכְּבֹ֥רH1252Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructof my handsיָ֝דַ֗יH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularinלְנֶ֣גֶדH5048Preposition-lHis sightעֵינָֽיו׃H5869Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular

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