King James Version

Psalms 18:24

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:25.

וַיָּֽשֶׁבvayashevand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, the next action in the storyH7725to 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,…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לִ֣יlitoלִ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toכְצִדְקִ֑יkhetsidqias 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, […לְנֶ֣גֶדlenegedto againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עֵינָֽיוeynayveye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-25) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

World English Bible

Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah hath recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-25) Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord shall recompense me according to my righteousness, and according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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