2 Samuel 22:21

21 “The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

2 Samuel 22:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
ESV
21 "The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.
NLT
21 The LORD rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence.
MSG
21 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I cleaned up my act, he gave me a fresh start.
CSB
21 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; He repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

2 Samuel 22:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:21

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according
to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
] (See Gill on Psalms 18:20).

2 Samuel 22:21 In-Context

19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
20 He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
21 “The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
23 All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S 1 Samuel 26:23
  • 2. Psalms 26:6
  • 3. Job 17:9; Job 22:30; Job 42:7-8; Psalms 24:4
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