Psalms 18:23

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 26:23 : 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.
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
  • Ps 7:1-8 : 1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. 3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. 6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. 7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. 8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
  • Ps 11:7 : 7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
  • Ps 17:3 : 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
  • Ps 37:27 : 27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
  • Matt 5:29-30 : 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
  • Matt 18:8-9 : 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

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    21The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

    22For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

    23For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

    24I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

    25Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

  • Ps 18:20-22
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    20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

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

    22For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

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    24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

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    11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

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    17Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

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    6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

  • Job 27:5-6
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    5God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

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    13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

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    28This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

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    1A alm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

  • Job 11:4
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    4For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

  • Job 9:20-21
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    20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

    21Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

  • Jer 17:16
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    16As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

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    35Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

  • Job 23:7
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    3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

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    33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

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    9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

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    18Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

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    3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

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    14I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

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    5For hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.