The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
The LORD has rewarded me because I did what was right; he has blessed me because my hands are clean and I haven't done wrong.
The writer is saying that God has blessed him because he lived righteously and kept himself from doing evil.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 18 is a psalm of David, written as a song of thanksgiving after God delivered him from his enemies, including King Saul, reflecting his experiences as a warrior and king in ancient Israel. In this context, David is expressing his personal testimony of God's justice, emphasizing how his righteous actions and clean conduct led to divine reward amidst his struggles. This highlights the ancient Israelite belief that God actively upholds and vindicates the righteous in a world full of conflict and injustice.
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