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20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
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All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
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I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
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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The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
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To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
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to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
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You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
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You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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With your help I can advance against a troop ; with my God I can scale 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.
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As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
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