2 Samuel 22:24 · KJV
“I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. {before: Heb. to}”
— 2 Samuel 22:24
For all his judgments {were} before me: and {as for} his statutes, I did not depart from them.
Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. {in...: Heb. before his eyes}
2 Samuel 22 — Context
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23For all his judgments {were} before me: and {as for} his statutes, I did not depart from them.
24I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. {before: Heb. to}
25Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. {in...: Heb. before his eyes}
26With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, {and} with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
Cross References
Genesis 6:9
These {are} the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man {and} perfect in his generations, {and} Noah walked with God. {perfect: or, upright}
Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I {am} the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. {perfect: or, upright, or, sincere}
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name {was} Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Ephesians 1:4
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset {us}, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it {are} the issues of life. {with...: Heb. above all keeping}