Psalms 18:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The LORD 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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 vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Ps 26:6 : 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Ps 58:11 : 11 So that a man shall say{H8799)}, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth{H8802)} in the earth.
Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Isa 49:4 : 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
Isa 62:11 : 11 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Matt 6:4 : 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
1 Cor 3:8 : 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Heb 7:26 : 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate 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 mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. 12 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine 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 rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
1 Sam 24:19-20 : 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
Job 22:30 : 30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Ps 7:3 : 3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Ps 7:8 : 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 18:24 : 24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

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