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Psalms 18:24

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

KJV

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

ASV

וָ/אֱהִ֣י תָמִ֣ים עִמּ֑/וֹ וָ֝/אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר מֵ/עֲוֺנִֽ/י

Hebrew

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

YLT

Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ם
m
noun · 230×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×
תְּמִימִֽם
tmymm
adjective · 90×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 26:23 — The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
  • Heb 6:16 — For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
  • Isa 59:18 — According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
  • Judg 1:33 — Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshe
  • Matt 10:41 — He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
  • Ps 18:20 — The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
  • Ps 36:10 — O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
  • Ruth 2:12 — The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.