Psalms 18:23
I was upright before him, And kept myself from iniquity.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
In Context
22For all his laws were in my sight; I did not put away his statutes from me.
Cross References
Psalms 11:7For the LORD is righteous; he loveth righteousness; The upright shall see his face.
Psalms 37:27Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land for ever.
Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 18:21-29
Devout Thanksgivings; Devout Confidence 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord , and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in… Read the whole commentary →