Psalms

Psalm 18:23–25

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;

Word by word

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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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 18:23 Matthew 18:8–9 · Matthew 5:29–30 · Psalm 17:3 · 1 Chronicles 29:17 · Psalm 37:27 · 1 Samuel 26:23 · Psalm 11:7 · Psalm 7:1–8

Psalm 18:24 Matthew 10:41–42 · Ruth 2:12 · 1 Samuel 26:23 · Hebrews 6:16

Psalm 18:25 Matthew 5:7 · Psalm 62:12 · Matthew 18:33–35 · Psalm 41:1–4 · 1 Kings 8:32 · Psalm 112:4–6 · Ezekiel 18:25–30 · Nehemiah 9:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.