Psalms 18:20

David says God rewarded him according to his righteousness and clean hands. It matters because it affirms that God honors genuine, though imperfect, covenant faithfulness.

Cross-references · 16

• Ps 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
• 1 Cor 3:8He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
• Ps 58:11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
• Matt 6:4so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
• Prov 11:18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
• Job 22:30He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”
• Ps 7:8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
• Heb 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Ps 7:3O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
• Isa 62:11Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
• Isa 49:4But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”
• Ps 18:24So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
• 1 Sam 24:19–20When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
• Ps 26:6I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
• 1 Sam 24:11–13See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
• 1 Sam 24:17and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.

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