Psalm 18:20
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
גָּמַל
gâmal
to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
צְדָקָה
tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
Key Terms in This Verse
שׁוּב shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Study H7725 →גָּמַל gâmal
to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
Study H1580 →צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
Study H6666 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →Cross References
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
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