17. He delivered me from my strong enemy,From those who hated me,For they were too strong for me.
18. They confronted me in the day of my calamity,But the Lord was my support.
19. He also brought me out into a broad place;He delivered me because He delighted in me.
20. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;According to the cleanness of my handsHe has 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 blameless before Him,And I kept myself from my iniquity.
24. Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
25. With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;