^{20 Ref} The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

^{21 Ref} For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

^{22 Ref} For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.

^{23 Ref} And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.

^{24 Ref} Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

^{25 Ref} On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;