17. He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
18. He delivered me from my strong enemy, From them that hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
19. They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
20. He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21. Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
22. For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
23. For all his ordinances were before me; And as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
24. I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.
25. Therefore hath Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness in his eyesight.
26. With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt show thyself perfect;
27. With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.