Psalms 18:19-31 in English

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

²⁷ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

²⁸ For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

²⁹ For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁷ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

²⁸ For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

²⁹ For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

³¹ For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁷ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

²⁸ For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

²⁹ For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

³¹ For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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 put not away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also perfect with 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.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁷ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.

²⁸ For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will lighten my darkness.

²⁹ For by thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.

³¹ For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, beside our God?

¹⁹ He led me to a place where I was safe; he rescued me because he was pleased with me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me because I do what is right; he has blessed me because I ◄am innocent/have not done things that are wrong►.

²¹ I have obeyed Yahweh's laws; I have not abandoned him.

²² My behavior was directed by his rules; I have not stopped obeying them.

²³ He knows that I have not done what is wrong; I have kept myself from sinning.

²⁴ So he rewards me because I do what is right; he knows that I SYN have not committed sins.

²⁵ Yahweh, you are faithful to those who faithfully do what you tell them to do; you always do what is good/right to those who do what you want them to do.

²⁶ You are kind to those who are kind to others, but you act wisely toward those who ◄act perversely/do bad things►.

²⁷ You save those who are humble, but you cause those who are proud to be humiliated/ashamed.

²⁸ You give light to my soul/spirit; you take away the darkness of my soul.

²⁹ You enable me to be strong, with the result that I can run and attack a line of enemy soldiers; with your help I can ◄scale/climb up► the walls that surround my enemies' cities.

³⁰ Everything that Yahweh my God does is perfect. We can depend on him to do what he promises. He is like a shield MET to protect all those who go to him for refuge.

³¹ Yahweh is RHQ the only one who is God; only he is like an overhanging rock under which we can be safe.

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Yahweh has 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 Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Yahweh has 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 Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has 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 ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

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

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,

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.

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;

²⁶ He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

²⁷ For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.

²⁸ You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.

²⁹ By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in; by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is completely good; the word of the Lord is tested; he is a breastplate for all those who put their faith in him.

³¹ For who is God but the Lord? or who is a Rock but our God?

¹⁹ And he brought me forth into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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.

²⁵ With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

²⁶ With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.

²⁷ For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.

²⁸ For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

²⁹ For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

³¹ For who is God save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not our God?

¹⁹ He set me free, he rescued me because he's my friend.

²⁰ The Lord rewarded me because I do what's right; he repaid me because I am innocent.

²¹ For I have followed the Lord's ways; I have not sinned by turning away from my God.

²² I have kept all his laws in mind; I have not ignored his commandments.

²³ I am blameless in his sight; I keep myself from sinning.

²⁴ The Lord rewarded me for doing what's right. I am innocent in his sight.

²⁵ You show trust to those who trust; you show integrity to those with integrity,

²⁶ You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself smart to those who are crafty.

²⁷ You save the humble, but you bring down the proud.

²⁸ You light my lamp! Lord, my God, you light up my darkness!

²⁹ With you, I can charge down a troop of soldiers; with you, my God, I can climb a fortress wall.

³⁰ God's way is absolutely right. What the Lord says is trustworthy. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

³¹ For who is God except the Lord? Who is the rock, except our God?

¹⁹ Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.

²⁰ The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:

²¹ Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.

²² For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.

²³ I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.

²⁴ Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.

²⁷ Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.

²⁸ Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.

²⁹ For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.

³⁰ The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

³¹ For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?

¹⁹ (18-20) He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.

²⁰ (18-21) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

²¹ (18-22) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² (18-23) For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.

²³ (18-24) And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ (18-25) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

²⁵ (18-26) With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;

²⁶ (18-27) With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.

²⁷ (18-28) For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.

²⁸ (18-29) For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.

²⁹ (18-30) For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.

³⁰ (18-31) As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.

³¹ (18-32) For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?

¹⁹ He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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.

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; With an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; And with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

²⁷ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; But wilt bring down high looks.

²⁸ For thou wilt light my candle: The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

²⁹ For by thee I have run through a troop; And by my God have I leaped over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect: The word of the Lord is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

³¹ For who is God save the Lord? Or who is a rock save our God?

¹⁹ (18:20) And he brought me forth into a large space; he delivered me, because he had delight in me.

²⁰ (18:21) The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the purity of my hands did he recompense me.

²¹ (18:22) For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² (18:23) For all his ordinances were before me, and his statutes had I not put away from me.

²³ (18:24) I was also upright with him, and I guarded myself against my iniquity.

²⁴ (18:25) Therefore did the Lord recompense me according to my righteousness, according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.

²⁵ (18:26) With the kind thou wilt show thyself kind; with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;

²⁶ (18:27) With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt wage a contest.

²⁷ (18:28) For thou wilt indeed save the afflicted people; but haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.

²⁸ (18:29) For thou wilt cause my light to shine: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

²⁹ (18:30) For aided by thee I run through a troop; and helped by my God I leap over a wall.

³⁰ (18:31) As for God,—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.

³¹ (18:32) For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock beside our God?

¹⁹ He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD hath rewarded me according to my righteous; 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 laws were in my sight; I did not put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was upright before him, And kept myself from iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore hath the LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.

²⁵ To the merciful thou showest thyself merciful; To the upright thou showest thyself upright;

²⁶ To the pure thou showest thyself pure, And to the perverse thou showest thyself perverse.

²⁷ For thou savest the afflicted people, But the haughty countenance thou bringest down.

²⁸ Thou causest my lamp to shine; Jehovah, my God, enlighteneth my darkness.

²⁹ For through thee I have broken through troops; Through my God I have leaped over walls.

³⁰ The ways of God are just and true; His word is pure, tried in the fire; He is a shield to all who put their trust in him.

³¹ Who, then, is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

¹⁹ To a spacious place he brought me, and, for love of me, he saved me.

²⁰ The Lord repays my innocence, he rewards my cleanness of hands.

²¹ For I kept the ways of the Lord, nor have wickedly strayed from my God.

²² His commandments were all before me, his statutes I put not away.

²³ And I was blameless before him, guarding myself from sin.

²⁴ So the Lord repaid my innocence, my cleanness of hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the loyal you are loyal, and with the blameless blameless.

²⁶ With the pure you show yourself pure, but shrewd with the devious.

²⁷ For the lowly people you save, but haughty eyes you abase.

²⁸ You are my lamp, Lord, my God who enlightens my darkness.

²⁹ With you I can storm a rampart, with my God I can leap a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is shield to all who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God but the Lord? And who is a rock but our God?

¹⁹ To a spacious place he brought me, and, for love of me, he saved me.

²⁰ The Lord repays my innocence, he rewards my cleanness of hands.

²¹ For I kept the ways of the Lord, nor have wickedly strayed from my God.

²² His commandments were all before me, his statutes I put not away.

²³ And I was blameless before him, guarding myself from sin.

²⁴ So the Lord repaid my innocence, my cleanness of hands in his sight.

²⁵ With the loyal you are loyal, and with the blameless blameless.

²⁶ With the pure you show yourself pure, but shrewd with the devious.

²⁷ For the lowly people you save, but haughty eyes you abase.

²⁸ You are my lamp, Lord, my God who enlightens my darkness.

²⁹ With you I can storm a rampart, with my God I can leap a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is shield to all who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God but the Lord? And who is a rock but our God?

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Adonai has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands has he recompensed me.

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

²² For all his judgments were before me. I didn’t put away his regulations from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Adonai has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, Adonai . My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. Adonai ’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except Adonai ? Who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ He set me free in a wide open place; he saved me because he was pleased with me.

²⁰ Yahweh has rewarded me because of my righteousness; he has restored me because my hands were clean.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Yahweh and have not wickedly turned away from my God.

²² For all his righteous decrees have been before me; as for his statutes, I have not turned away from them.

²³ I have also been innocent before him, and I have kept myself from sin.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has restored me because of my righteousness, because my hands were clean before his eyes.

²⁵ To anyone who is faithful, you show yourself to be faithful; to a man who is blameless, you show yourself to be blameless.

²⁶ To anyone who is pure, you show yourself pure; but you are clever toward anyone who is twisted.

²⁷ For you save afflicted people, but you bring down those with proud, uplifted eyes!

²⁸ For you give light to my lamp; Yahweh my God lights up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you I can run over a barricade; by my God I can leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God—his way is perfect! The word of Yahweh is pure! He is a shield to everyone who takes refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God except Yahweh? Who is a rock except our God?

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ Yahweh has 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 Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²² For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has 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 ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

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

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ He brought me forth also in a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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 my iniquity.

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

²⁵ With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright;

²⁶ With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt contend.

²⁷ For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

²⁸ For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

²⁹ For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

³¹ For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has 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 ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

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

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

²⁰ The LORD has 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 ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

²³ I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

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

²⁵ With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

²⁷ For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

²⁸ For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.

²⁹ For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect. The LORD’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

³¹ For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,

¹⁹ And he led out me into breadth; he made me safe, for he would me.

²⁰ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness or rightwiseness; and he shall yield to me by the cleanness of mine hands.

²¹ For I kept the ways of the Lord; and I did not go away unfaithfully from my God.

²² For all his dooms be in my sight; and I putted not away from me his rightfulnesses or rightwisenesses.

²³ And I shall be unwemmed with him; and I shall keep me from my wickedness.

²⁴ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness or rightwiseness; and by the cleanness of mine hands in the sight of his eyes.

²⁵ With the holy, thou shalt be holy; and with an innocent man, thou shalt be innocent.

²⁶ And with a chosen man, thou shalt be chosen; and with a wayward man, thou shalt be wayward.

²⁷ For thou shalt make safe a meek people; and thou shalt make meek the eyes of proud men.

²⁸ For thou, Lord, lightenest my lantern; my God, lighten thou my darknesses.

²⁹ For by thee I shall be delivered from temptation; and in my God I shall go over the wall.

³⁰ My God, his way is undefouled; the speeches of the Lord be examined by fire; he is the defender of all men hoping in him.

³¹ For why, who is God, except the Lord? either who is God, except our God?

¹⁹ And he led out me into breadth; he made me safe, for he would me. (And he led me out into an open place; he saved me, for he delighted in me.)

²⁰ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness; and he shall yield to me by the cleanness of mine hands. (And the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; he rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.)

²¹ For I (have) kept the ways of the Lord; and I did not (go away) unfaithfully from my God.

²² For all his dooms be in my sight; and I putted not away from me his rightfulnesses. (For all his laws were before me; and I did not go away from his commands.)

²³ And I shall be unwemmed with him; and I shall keep me from my wickedness. (And I was without blemish, or without fault, before him; for I have kept myself from my own wickedness.)

²⁴ And the Lord shall yield to me by my rightfulness; and by the cleanness of mine hands in the sight of his eyes. (And so the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; and according to the cleanness of my hands before him.)

²⁵ With the holy, thou shalt be holy; and with an innocent man, thou shalt be innocent. (With the holy, O Lord, thou shalt be holy; and with the innocent, thou shalt be innocent.)

²⁶ And with a chosen man, thou shalt be chosen; and with a wayward man, thou shalt be wayward. (And with the chosen, thou shalt be chosen; but to the wicked, thou shalt be vengeful, or punishing.)

²⁷ For thou shalt make safe a meek people; and thou shalt make meek the eyes of proud men. (And thou shalt save, or help, the poor; but thou shalt humble those who be high in their own eyes or but thou shalt look with contempt upon the proud.)

²⁸ For thou, Lord, lightenest my lantern; my God, lighten thou my darknesses. (For thou, Lord, brightenest my lantern; my God, thou lightest up my darknesses.)

²⁹ For by thee I shall be delivered from temptation; and in my God I shall go over the wall. (For I shall be rescued,or saved, from temptation by thee; and by my God or and with God’s help, I shall go over the wall.)

³⁰ My God, his way is undefouled; the speeches of the Lord be examined by fire; he is the defender of all men hoping in him. (My God, his way is undefiled; the words of the Lord be assayed by fire, that is, they be tried and tested, and found to be true; he is the defender of all who put their trust in him.)

³¹ For why, who is God, except the Lord? either who is God, except our God? (For who else is God, except the Lord? yea, who else is God, except our God?)

¹⁹ And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.

²⁰ Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.

²¹ For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

²² For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

²³ And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

²⁴ And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

²⁵ With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,

²⁷ For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.

²⁸ For Thou — Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

²⁹ For by Thee I run — a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

³⁰ God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

³¹ For who is God besides Jehovah? And who is a rock save our God?