Psalms 18:23 · KJV
“I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. {before: Heb. with}”
— Psalms 18:23
For all his judgments {were} before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {in...: Heb. before his eyes}
Psalms 18 — Context
For 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 upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. {before: Heb. with}
24Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {in...: Heb. before his eyes}
25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
Cross References
Matthew 18:8-9
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast {them} from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 5:29-30
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast {it} from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not {that} thy whole body should be cast into hell. {offend...: or, do cause thee to offend}
Psalms 17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited {me} in the night; thou hast tried me, {and} shalt find nothing; I am purposed {that} my mouth shall not transgress.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. {present: Heb. found}
Psalms 37:27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalms 11:7
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into {my} hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.
Psalms 7:1-8
[Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.] O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: {words: or, business}