The Book of Psalms, Chapter 18, Verse 23

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire.

Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.

He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

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For all his judgments [were] before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

King James Version

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

American Standard Version

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

New English Translation

I was innocent before him, and kept myself from sinning.

World English Bible

I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

[As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.

For who [is] God save the LORD? or who [is] a rock save our God?

[It is] God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places.