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Psalms 18:20

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:21.

יִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyigmelenirequiteגָּמַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “requite”, an unfinished actionH1580to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to weanbestow on, deal bountifully, do (good), recompense, requite, reward, ripen, [phrase] serve, mean, yield.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כְּצִדְקִ֑יketsidqias rightצֶדֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “as right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).כְּבֹ֥רkevoras cleannessבֹּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as cleanness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1252purifycleanness, pureness.יָ֝דַ֗יyadayhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […יָשִׁ֥יבyashivagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-21) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.

World English Bible

Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, he has recompensed me.

Darby Translation

Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-21) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord will recompense me according to my righteousness; even according to the purity of my hands will he recompense me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνταποδώσει μοι Κύριος κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου, καὶ κατὰ τὴν καθαριότητα τῶν χειρῶν μου ἀνταποδώσει μοι.