Psalms 18:20-36

20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

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

22For all His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

23I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

24Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

25With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful; With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

26With the pure You will show Yourself pure; And with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

27For You will save the humble people, But will bring down haughty looks.

28For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

29For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall.

30As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

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

32It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.

33He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.

34He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.

36You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip.