Psalms

Psalm 18:20–27

²⁰The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness;

He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

²¹For I have kept the ways of the LORD

and have not wickedly departed from my God.

²²For all His ordinances are before me;

I have not disregarded His statutes.

²³And I have been blameless before Him

and kept myself from iniquity.

²⁴So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness,

according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

²⁵To the faithful You show Yourself faithful,

to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

²⁶to the pure You show Yourself pure,

but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.

²⁷For You save an afflicted people,

but You humble those with haughty eyes.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has rewarded me	יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי	yiḡ·mə·lê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
according to my righteousness	כְּצִדְקִ֑י	kə·ṣiḏ·qî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
He has repaid me	יָשִׁ֥יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
according to the cleanness	כְּבֹ֥ר	kə·ḇōr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1252 cleanness, pureness
of my hands	יָ֝דַ֗י	yā·ḏay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî·šā-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have kept	שָׁ֭מַרְתִּי	šā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the ways	דַּרְכֵ֣י	dar·ḵê	Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and have not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wickedly departed	רָ֝שַׁ֗עְתִּי	rā·ša‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
from my God	מֵאֱלֹהָֽי׃	mê·’ĕ·lō·hāy	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו	miš·pā·ṭāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
before me	לְנֶגְדִּ֑י	lə·neḡ·dî	Preposition-l; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
I have not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
disregarded	אָסִ֥יר	’ā·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
His statutes	וְ֝חֻקֹּתָ֗יו	wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I	וָאֱהִ֣י	wā·’ĕ·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
have been blameless	תָמִ֣ים	ṯā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
before Him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and kept myself	וָ֝אֶשְׁתַּמֵּ֗ר	wā·’eš·tam·mêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
from iniquity	מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃	mê·‘ă·wō·nî	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has repaid	וַיָּֽשֶׁב־	way·yā·šeḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
according to my righteousness	כְצִדְקִ֑י	ḵə·ṣiḏ·qî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
according to the cleanness	כְּבֹ֥ר	kə·ḇōr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1252 cleanness, pureness
of my hands	יָ֝דַ֗י	yā·ḏay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
in	לְנֶ֣גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
His sight	עֵינָֽיו׃	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the faithful	חָסִ֥יד	ḥā·sîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
You show Yourself faithful	תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד	tiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2616 be good, kind
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the blameless	תָּ֝מִ֗ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
You show Yourself blameless	תִּתַּמָּֽם׃	tit·tam·mām	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the pure	נָבָ֥ר	nā·ḇār	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1305 purify, select
You show Yourself pure	תִּתְבָּרָ֑ר	tiṯ·bā·rār	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1305 purify, select
but to	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
the crooked	עִ֝קֵּ֗שׁ	‘iq·qêš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6141 twisted, perverted
You show Yourself shrewd	תִּתְפַּתָּֽל׃	tiṯ·pat·tāl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6617 twist

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַ֭תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
save	תוֹשִׁ֑יעַ	ṯō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
an afflicted	עָנִ֣י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
but You humble	תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃	taš·pîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8213 be or become low, be abased
those with haughty	רָמ֣וֹת	rā·mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
eyes	וְעֵינַ֖יִם	wə·‘ê·na·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cd	H5869 eye