The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; he repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
1 Samuel 26:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord will repay every man for his righteousness and his loyalty. I wasn’t willing to lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed, even though the Lord handed you over to me today. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not stretch forth my hand against the Lord's anointed. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed. Common English Bible Remember: The LORD rewards every person for their righteousness and loyalty, and I wasn’t willing to lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed, even though the LORD handed you over to me today. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord will repay each one according to his justice and faith. For the Lord has delivered you this day into my hand, but I was not willing to extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord will reward every one according to his justice, and his faithfulness: for the Lord hath delivered thee this day into my hand, and I would not put forth my hand against the Lord's anointed. |
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; he repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
So the Lord repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
may you hear in heaven and act. May you judge your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing what he has done on his own head and providing justice for the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
Remember me for this, my God, and don’t erase the deeds of faithful love I have done for the house of my God and for its services.
For he repays a person according to his deeds, and he gives him what his conduct deserves.
Look, my father! Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. Recognise that I’ve committed no crime or rebellion. I haven’t sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
‘May the Lord judge between me and you, and may the Lord take vengeance on you for me, but my hand will never be against you.
You yourself have told me today what good you did for me: when the Lord handed me over to you, you didn’t kill me.
When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go unharmed? , May the Lord repay you with good for what you’ve done for me today.
However, as the Lord is my witness, I will never lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and the water jug by his head, and let’s go.’
David answered, ‘Here is the king’s spear; have one of the young men come over and get it.
But David said to Abishai, ‘Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be innocent? ’