2 Samuel 22:25

So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — David speaks these words as part of his song of deliverance after the LORD has rescued him from his enemies. He addresses the LORD directly, recounting his past conduct in light of present victory.

The words — The Hebrew verb וַיָּשֶׁב (wa-yāšēḇ) literally means "he repaid" or "he returned," indicating a reciprocal action. It governs the phrases כְּ־צִדְקָתִי (kə-ṣidqātî), "according to my righteousness," and כְּ־בֹרִי (kə-ḇōrî), "according to my cleanness," both qualified by לְנֶגֶד עֵינָיו (lə-neḡeḏ ʿênāw), "before His eyes."

The thread — The text explicitly links divine repayment to human righteousness and cleanness, a structural parallel found in 2 Samuel 22:21 and echoed in Romans 2:7 and 2 Corinthians 5:10. These passages collectively present a consistent scriptural pattern where God's response corresponds to human moral standing and faithfulness.

Why it lands — The verse demands acknowledgment that God's actions toward a person correspond directly to that person's demonstrated righteousness and moral purity. It requires the reader to examine their own conduct before concluding they have received fair divine treatment.

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The Hebrew words

וַיָּ֧שֶׁבva/i.Ya.shevand/ he repaid יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehלִ֖יl/ito <the>/ meכְּצִדְקָתִ֑יke./tzid.ka.T/iaccording to/ righteousness/ my כְּבֹרִ֖יke./vo.R/iaccording to/ cleanness/ my לְנֶ֥גֶדle./Ne.gedto/ before עֵינָֽיו׃'ei.Na/veyes/ his

King James Version

Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

Cross-references

2 Samuel 22:21 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
Romans 2:7 To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
Proverbs 5:21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
Isaiah 3:10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.