Psalm 18:24

24 The LORD paid me back because of my righteousness, because he can see that my hands are clean.

Psalm 18:24 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 18:24

Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my
righteousness
Having proved and supported this proposition by the above reasons, it is repeated, for confirmation's sake;

according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight;
this phrase, "in his eyesight", is here added, to show that the righteousness of Christ was clean, pure, and spotless in the sight of God; in the eye of divine justice: hence those that are clothed with it are holy and unblamable, and irreprovable in his sight, ( Colossians 1:22 ) .

Psalm 18:24 In-Context

22 because all his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws.

23 I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.

24 The LORD paid me back because of my righteousness, because he can see that my hands are clean.

25 [In dealing] with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent people you are innocent,

26 with pure people you are pure. [In dealing] with devious people you are clever.