Verse 21
2 Samuel 22:21
World English Bible, British Edition
21
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness.
He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יִגְמְלֵ֥/נִי יְהוָ֖ה כְּ/צִדְקָתִ֑/י כְּ/בֹ֥ר יָדַ֖/י יָשִׁ֥יב לִֽ/י
English Translation
The Lord will repay me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands He will return to me.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 22 Context
1
David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD
delivered him out of the han...
Focus ↗
2
and he said:
“The LORD is my rock,
my fortress,
and my deliverer, even mine;
Focus ↗
3
God (Elohim) is my rock in whom I take refuge;
my shield, and the horn of my salvation,
my high towe...
Focus ↗
4
I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.
Focus ↗
5
For the waves of death surrounded me.
The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
Focus ↗
6
The cords of Sheol were around me.
The snares of death caught me.
Focus ↗
7
In my distress, I called on the LORD.
Yes, I called to my God (Elohim).
He heard my voice out of his...
Focus ↗
8
Then the earth shook and trembled.
The foundations of heaven quaked and were shaken,
because he was...
Focus ↗
9
Smoke went up out of his nostrils.
Consuming fire came out of his mouth.
Coals were kindled by it.
Focus ↗
10
He bowed the heavens also, and came down.
Thick darkness was under his feet.
Focus ↗
11
He rode on a cherub, and flew.
Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.
Focus ↗
12
He made darkness a shelter around himself,
gathering of waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
Focus ↗
13
At the brightness before him,
coals of fire were kindled.
Focus ↗
14
The LORD thundered from heaven.
The Most High uttered his voice.
Focus ↗
15
He sent out arrows and scattered them,
lightning and confused them.
Focus ↗
16
Then the channels of the sea appeared.
The foundations of the world were laid bare by the LORD’s reb...
Focus ↗
17
He sent from on high and he took me.
He drew me out of many waters.
Focus ↗
18
He delivered me from my strong enemy,
from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Focus ↗
19
They came on me in the day of my calamity,
but the LORD was my support.
Focus ↗
20
He also brought me out into a large place.
He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Focus ↗
21
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness.
He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my...
22
For I have kept the LORD’s ways,
and have not wickedly departed from my God (Elohim).
Focus ↗
23
For all his ordinances were before me.
As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.
Focus ↗
24
I was also perfect towards him.
I kept myself from my iniquity.
Focus ↗
25
Therefore the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
According to my cleanness in his e...
Focus ↗
26
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful.
With the perfect man you will show yourself perfe...
Focus ↗
27
With the pure you will show yourself pure.
With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.
Focus ↗
28
You will save the afflicted people,
but your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.
Focus ↗
29
For you are my lamp, LORD.
The LORD will light up my darkness.
Focus ↗
30
For by you, I run against a troop.
By my God (Elohim), I leap over a wall.
Focus ↗
31
As for God (Elohim), his way is perfect.
The LORD’s word is tested.
He is a shield to all those who...
Focus ↗
32
For who is God (Elohim), besides the LORD?
Who is a rock, besides our God (Elohim)?
Focus ↗
33
God (Elohim) is my strong fortress.
He makes my way perfect.
Focus ↗
34
He makes his feet like hinds’ feet,
and sets me on my high places.
Focus ↗
35
He teaches my hands to war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Focus ↗
36
You have also given me the shield of your salvation.
Your gentleness has made me great.
Focus ↗
37
You have enlarged my steps under me.
My feet have not slipped.
Focus ↗
38
I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them.
I didn’t turn again until they were consumed.
Focus ↗
39
I have consumed them,
and struck them through,
so that they can’t arise.
Yes, they have fallen under...
Focus ↗
40
For you have armed me with strength for the battle.
You have subdued under me those who rose up agai...
Focus ↗
41
You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me,
that I might cut off those who hate me.
Focus ↗
42
They looked, but there was no one to save;
even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
Focus ↗
43
Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth.
I crushed them as the mire of the streets, and s...
Focus ↗
44
You also have delivered me from the strivings of my people.
You have kept me to be the head of the n...
Focus ↗
45
The foreigners will submit themselves to me.
As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.
Focus ↗
46
The foreigners will fade away,
and will come trembling out of their close places.
Focus ↗
47
The LORD lives!
Blessed be my rock!
Exalted be God (Elohim), the rock of my salvation,
Focus ↗
48
even the God (Elohim) who executes vengeance for me,
who brings down peoples under me,
Focus ↗
49
who brings me away from my enemies.
Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me.
You deli...
Focus ↗
50
Therefore I will give thanks to you, LORD, amongst the nations,
and will sing praises to your name.
Focus ↗
51
He gives great deliverance to his king,
and shows loving kindness to his anointed,
to David and to h...
Focus ↗