^{20 Ref} The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

^{21 Ref} For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

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

^{23 Ref} I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

^{24 Ref} Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

^{25 Ref} With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

^{26 Ref} With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

^{27 Ref} For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.