Psalms 18:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 18:23

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 blameless¹ before Him,
And I kept myself from my iniquity.

24 ^aTherefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,
According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.

25 ^aWith the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;
With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;

26 With the pure You will show Yourself pure;
And ^awith the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

27 For You will save the humble people,
But will bring down ^ahaughty looks.

28 ^aFor You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 18:23

American Standard Version
I was also perfect with him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Amplified® Bible
I was upright before Him {and} blameless with Him, ever [on guard] to keep myself free from my sin {and} guilt.

Contemporary English Version
I obey you completely and guard against sin.

Darby English Version
And I was upright with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.

Good News Bible
He knows that I am faultless, that I have kept myself from doing wrong.

King James Version
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

New American Standard Bible
I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

New International Version
I have been blameless before him
and have kept myself from sin.

New King James Version
I was also blameless before Him,
And I kept myself from my iniquity.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I maintained blamelessness before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

Revised Standard Version
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.

Young's Literal Translation
And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

New English Translation
I was innocent before him, and kept myself from sinning.¹