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Psalm 18:20–24

20 The Lord has arewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the bcleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

21 For I have akept the ways of the Lord,

And have bnot wickedly departed from my God.

22 For all aHis ordinances were before me,

And I did not put away His bstatutes from me.

23 I was also 1ablameless with Him,

And I bkept myself from my iniquity.

24 Therefore the Lord has arecompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

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Psalm 18:20–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;

according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;

I am not guilty of turning from my God.

22 All his laws are before me;

I have not turned away from his decrees.

23 I have been blameless before him

and have kept myself from sin.

24 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness;

according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord,

and have not wickedly departed from my God.

22 For all his rules were before me,

and his statutes I did not put away from me.

23 I was blameless before him,

and I kept myself from my guilt.

24 So the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord,

And have not wickedly departed from my God.

22 For all his judgments were before me,

And I did not put away his statutes from me.

23 I was also upright before him,

And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 The Lord rewarded me for doing right;

he restored me because of my innocence.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;

I have not turned from my God to follow evil.

22 I have followed all his regulations;

I have never abandoned his decrees.

23 I am blameless before God;

I have kept myself from sin.

24 The Lord rewarded me for doing right.

He has seen my innocence.

Psalm 18:20–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands

He has recompensed me.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord,

And have not wickedly departed from my God.

22 For all His judgments were before me,

And I did not put away His statutes from me.

23 I was also blameless before Him,

And I kept myself from my iniquity.

24 Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 The Lord spared me because I did what was right.

Because I have not done evil, he has rewarded me.

21 I have followed the ways of the Lord;

I have not done evil by turning away from my God.

22 I remember all his laws

and have not broken his rules.

23 I am innocent before him;

I have kept myself from doing evil.

24 The Lord rewarded me because I did what was right,

because I did what the Lord said was right.

Psalm 18:20–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah,

And have not wickedly departed from my God.

22 For all his ordinances were before me,

And I put not away his statutes from me.

23 I was also perfect with him,

And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

24 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness,

According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his ordinances were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me; 23 And I was upright with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 The Lord rewarded me 

because of my righteousness, 

because my hands are clean. 

He paid me back 

21 because I have kept the ways of the Lord 

and I have not wickedly turned away from my God, 

22 because all his judgments are in front of me 

and I have not turned away from his laws. 

23 I was innocent as far as he was concerned. 

I have kept myself from guilt. 

24 The Lord paid me back 

because of my righteousness, 

because he can see that my hands are clean. 

Psalm 18:20–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 The Lord rewarded me

according to my righteousness;

He repaid me

according to the cleanness of my hands.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord

and have not turned from my God to wickedness.

22 Indeed, I have kept all His ordinances in mind

and have not disregarded His statutes.

23 I was blameless toward Him

and kept myself from sinning.

24 So the Lord repaid me

according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;

according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord,

and have not wickedly departed from my God.

22 For all his ordinances were before me,

and his statutes I did not put away from me.

23 I was blameless before him,

and I kept myself from guilt.

24 Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness;

According to the cleanness of my hands

he has repaid me.

21 Because I have kept the ways of Yahweh,

and have not acted wickedly against my God,

22 because all his ordinances are before me,

and his statutes I have not removed from me,

23 and I was blameless before him,

and I kept myself from my guilt.

24 Therefore Yahweh has repaid me according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Psalm 18:20–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 The Lord has been good to me because I do what is right.

He has rewarded me because I lead a pure life.

21 I have lived the way the Lord wanted me to.

I haven’t done evil by turning away from my God.

22 I keep all of his laws in mind.

I haven’t turned away from his commands.

23 He knows that I am without blame.

He knows I’ve kept myself from sinning.

24 The Lord has rewarded me for doing what is right.

He has rewarded me because I haven’t done anything wrong.


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