20TheLORDיְ֝חַלְּצֵ֗נִיye.cha.le.Tze.niH2502rewardedmeH3318according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensedmeH3318.
21For I have kept the ways of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068, and have not wickedly departed from myGodיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.
22For all his judgments werebeforeוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808meH8104, and I putnotלֹא־lo'-H3808away his statutes frommeH8104.
23I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself frommineמֶֽנִּי׃Me.niH4480iniquity.
24Therefore hath the LORD recompensedmeעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
28For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will lighten my darkness.
29For by thee I run upon a troop; and by myGodH430do I leap over a wall.
30As forGodוּ֝בֵֽאלֹהַ֗יu.ve.lo.HaiH430, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.
31For who isGodהָאֵל֮ha.'ElH410, save theLORDH3068? and who is a rock, beside ourGodH410?
32TheGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430that girdethmeזוּלָתִ֥יzu.la.TiH2108withstrengthצ֝֗וּרTzurH6697, and maketh my way perfect.
33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and settethmeוַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.TenH5414upon my high places,
34He teacheth my hands to war;soיַעֲמִידֵֽנִי׃ya.'a.mi.De.niH5975that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35Thou hast alsogivenH3027meH3925the shield of thy salvation: and thy righthandיָ֭דַיYa.daiH3027hath holdenmeH3925up, and thy gentleness hath mademeH3925great.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps undermeוַתִּתֶּן־va.ti.ten-H5414, and my feet have not slipped.
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