Psalms 18:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֥נִי לַמֶּרְחָ֑ב יְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִי כִ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃

Transliteration

And yotsi'eni to the merchav yechaltseni because chafets in me.

Grammar Details

*yotsi'eni*: hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he brought me out
*merchav*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the broad place
*yechaltseni*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will rescue me
*chafets*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he delighted

Word Meanings

*yotsi'eni*: he brought me out/he led me out/he brought me forth
*merchav*: broad place/spacious place/large area
*yechaltseni*: he will rescue me/he will deliver me/he will set me free
*chafets*: he delighted/he took pleasure/he desired

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 24:4 : 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.
Ps 26:6 : 6 I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
Ps 58:11 : 11 So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
Isa 49:4 : 4 But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity; yet surely the justice [due] to me is with Jehovah, and my recompense with my God.
Isa 62:11 : 11 Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
Matt 6:4 : 4 that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.
1 Cor 3:8 : 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
1 Sam 24:11-13 : 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it. 12 Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
1 Sam 24:17 : 17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
1 Sam 24:19-20 : 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
Job 22:30 : 30 He will deliver [even] him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.
Ps 7:3 : 3 O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;
Ps 7:8 : 8 Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
Ps 18:24 : 24 Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

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