EasyEnglish Bible 2018
2 Samuel 22:21
21The Lord was kind to me because I do things that please him. He blesses me because I am not guilty of bad things.
2 Samuel 22:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
- New International Version (NIV)“The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:21
19They attacked me when I was in trouble, but the Lord helped me. 20He led me out to an open place where I would be safe. He saved me because I made him happy. The Lord was kind to me because I do things that please him. He blesses me because I am not guilty of bad things. 22I have obeyed the Lord's commands. I have not turned against my God. 23I understand all his rules, and I do not refuse to obey them.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:21 word by word
יִגְמְלֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָדַ֖י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:21
- 2 Samuel 22:25The Lord was kind to me, because I did good things. He sees that I am not guilty.
- 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord wants everyone to do what is right and true. He blesses people who live like that. The Lord put you under my power today. But I would not agree to hurt the Lord's chosen king.
- 1 Kings 8:32Then listen from heaven to what these people are saying. Decide who is right. Punish the guilty person as he deserves. Show clearly that the other person is right, because he has not done any wrong thing.
- Psalms 7:3Lord, my God, if I have done a wrong thing, then let my enemies chase me and catch me. If I have done a bad thing against a friend, let my enemies catch me. If I have helped a friend's enemy to attack him, let my enemies catch me! If I am guilty of any of these things, let my enemies knock me down to the ground. They should leave me there, so that I lie as a dead person in the dirt. Selah.
- Psalms 18:20The Lord was kind to me because I do things that please him. He blesses me because I am not guilty of bad things.
- Psalms 19:11Your laws warn us to do what is right. If we obey them, they are a great help to us.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58So you must continue to be strong in your spirits, my Christian friends that I love. Do not let anything move you away from your faith. Continue to work hard as you serve the Lord. You know that whatever you do for him will not be useless.
- Job 17:9Righteous people continue to do things that are right. People who do good things become stronger.
- Psalms 24:4Only the person who does what is right, and who has pure thoughts. He does not worship idols and he does not make false promises.
- James 4:8Come near to God and he will come near to you. Be clean in the way that you live. Stop doing wrong things. Make your minds clean. You cannot love sin and love God at the same time.
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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