^{18 Ref} He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

^{19 Ref} They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

^{20 Ref} He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

^{21 Ref} Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

^{22 Ref} For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

^{23 Ref} For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.

^{24 Ref} I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

^{25 Ref} Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.

^{26 Ref} With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;

^{27 Ref} With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.