2 Samuel 22:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 26:23 : 23 And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.
  • Ps 24:4 : 4 He who has clean hands and a true heart; whose desire has not gone out to foolish things, who has not taken a false oath.
  • 1 Kgs 8:32 : 32 Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.
  • Ps 7:8 : 8 The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
  • Ps 18:20-25 : 20 The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God. 22 For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me. 23 And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin. 24 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes. 25 On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;
  • Ps 19:11 : 11 By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.
  • Jas 4:8 : 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.
  • Job 17:9 : 9 Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
  • Ps 7:3-4 : 3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong; 4 If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;
  • 2 Sam 22:25 : 25 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

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    19 He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

    20 The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

    21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

  • Ps 18:23-24
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    23 And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

    24 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

  • 2 Sam 22:24-26
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    91%

    24 And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

    25 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

    26 On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;

  • 2 Sam 22:22
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    22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

  • 2 Sam 22:20
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    20 He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

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    11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

  • Ps 109:20
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    20 Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

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    8 The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

  • Ps 31:21
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    21 May the Lord be praised, because he has made clear to me the wonder of his grace in a strong town.

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    3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

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    41 If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters.

  • 1 Sam 24:19
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    19 And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.

  • Ps 58:11
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    11 So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.

  • Ps 24:5
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    5 He will have blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

  • Ps 41:10
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    10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

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    17 Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

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    21 Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.

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    48 It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.

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    12 But, O Lord of armies, testing the upright and seeing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them; for I have put my cause before you.

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    25 My praise will be of you in the great meeting: I will make my offerings before his worshippers.

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    6 May the Lord be praised, because he has given ear to the voice of my prayer.

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    12 What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me?

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    24 Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.

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    12 They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.

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    37 You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet make no slip.

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    21 It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.

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    14 Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.