According to my righteousness

Verse 1

According to my righteousness he did me recompense; he me repaid according to my hands’ pure innocence.

Verse 2

For I the Lord’s ways kept, nor from my God turned wickedly.

Verse 3

His judgments were before me, I his laws put not from me.

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Sincere before him was my heart, upright with him was I; and watchfully I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Verse 5

According to my righteousness the Lord did me requite; after the cleanness of my hands appearing in his sight.

Verse 6

Thou to the gracious showest grace, to just men just thou art;

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pure to the pure, but froward still to men of froward heart.

Verse 8

For thou wilt the afflicted save in grief that low do lie; but wilt bring down the countenance of those whose looks are high.

Verse 9

For thou thyself wilt light my lamp, that it shall shine full bright: The Lord my God will also make my darkness to be light.

Verse 10

By thee through troops of men I break, and them discomfit all; and, by my God assisting me, I overleap a wall.

Verse 11

As for God, perfect is his way, Jehovah's word is tried; he is a buckler to all those who do in him confide.

Verse 12

Who but the Lord is God? but he who is a rock and stay?

Verse 13

’Tis God that girdeth me with strength, and perfect makes my way.

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He made my feet swift as the hinds', on my heights made me stand;

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my hands he taught to war, my arms a bow of brass did bend.

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The shield of thy salvation thou upon me didst bestow: thy right hand held me up, and great thy kindness made me grow.

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And in my way my steps thou hast enlarged under me, that I go safely, and my feet are kept from sliding free.

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Mine enemies I did pursue, and them did overtake; nor did I turn again till I an end of them did make.

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I wounded them, they could not rise; they at my feet did fall.

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Thou girdedst me with strength for war; my foes thou brought’st down all:

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and thou hast given to me the necks of all mine enemies, that I might utterly destroy those who against me rise.

Verse 22

They in their trouble cried for help, but there was none to save; yea, they did cry unto the Lord, but he no answer gave.

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Then did I beat them small as dust before the wind that flies; and I did cast them out like dirt upon the street that lies.

Verse 24

Thou mad’st me free from people’s strife, the heathen’s head to be: a people whom I have not known shall service do to me.

Verse 25

At hearing they shall me obey, to me they shall submit.

Verse 26

Strangers for fear shall fade away who in their strongholds sit.