Psalms 18:20

1 Corinthians 3:8; 1 Samuel 24:11-13; 1 Samuel 24:17; 1 Samuel 24:20; Hebrews 7:26; Isaiah 49:4; Isaiah 62:11; Matthew 6:4; Proverbs 11:18; Psalms 58:11; Psalms 18:24; Psalms 24:4; Psalms 26:6; Psalms 7:3

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness - That is, he saw that I did not deserve the treatment which I received from my enemies, and t...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The LORD rewarded me according to my (q) righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. (q) David was sure of his rig...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XVIII. See p. 367 for the reasons which make it impossible to ascribe this Ps. to David. Even scholars who hold traditional views admit that he can...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Jehovah rewarded me. David might seem at first sight to contradict himself; for, while a little before he declared that all the blessing...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. The Lord rewarded me - David proce...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness— In this and the five following verses, David declares his own integrity, and that he had not de...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. The Lord rewarded me accor...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Of all the Pss. this is the one which can be ascribed with greatest confidence to David. It is found, with some variations, in 2 Samuel 22 , and the...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(20-23) for this protestation of innocence comp. Psalms 7:17 and Job, passim. Self-righteous pride and vindication of one’s character under calum...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 18:1-50 THE description of the theophany ( Psalms 18:7-19 ) and that of the psalmist's God-won victories ( Psalms 18:32-46 ) appear to refe...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Wonderful Deliverance Psalms 18:1-26 There is another edition of this psalm in 2 Samuel 22:1-51 . Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 18:2 and Psalms 18...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is one of the most majestic and beautiful of the worship psalms. It is at once a perfect pattern of praise and therefore a great revelation of t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If there was no other passage in this Psalm to imply that David delivered this song of praise under the spirit of prophecy, in reference to the Lord...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness ,.... Which, if applied to David, cannot be understood of his own personal righteousness, or of w...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. Ver. 20. The Lord rewarded me a...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness “Commentators have been much perplexed,” says Dr. Horne, “to account for these unlimited claims...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Devout Thanksgivings; Devout Confidence 20 The L ORD rewarded me acc...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As I had a just cause, and made it my care and business to deal righteously with God, and with Saul, and all others; so God (who hath engaged himself...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David's Gives The Explanation For His Triumph ( Psalms 18:20-24 ). David's explanation for YHWH's intervention on his behalf is simple. His attitu...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This magnificent triumphal hymn was composed by David in celebration of his deliverance from his enemies. But the sublimity of the fig...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 18:1 . To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 18:1 . I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. What a blessed «I will»: «I will love thee»! He does love the Lord, and he declares that he...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 18:1-3 . I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength in whom I will tr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David prays here in his own person, this being a psalm of memorial, when the Lord had delivered him out of the hands of Saul and of all his enemies....
The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord reward me according to my righteousness. Of the justice of David’s behaviour I. David’s righteousness. Righteousness consists in rende...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm has many characteristics which distinguish it, not only from all that have preceded it in the collection, but from all t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Psalm of Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Victory. To the chief musician, for performance in the liturgical service of the Tabernacle and the Te...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness, the evidence of which came out in his entire conduct and life; according to the cleanness of my...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Righteousness — Just cause. The innocency of my actions towards Saul, from whose blood I kept my hands pure.

²⁰ The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 18:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 18:20