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The righteous holds to his way,
    the one with clean hands increases in strength.

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Nevertheless, the righteous(A) will hold to their ways,
    and those with clean hands(B) will grow stronger.(C)

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III

21 The Lord acknowledged my righteousness,
    rewarded my clean hands.(A)

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21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;(A)
    I am not guilty of turning(B) from my God.

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25 So the Lord rewarded my righteousness,
    the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

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25 To the faithful(A) you show yourself faithful,(B)
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

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[a]“The clean of hand and pure of heart,
    who has not given his soul to useless things,
    what is vain.

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Footnotes

  1. 24:4–5 Lit., “the one whose hands are clean.” The singular is used for the entire class of worshipers.

The one who has clean hands(A) and a pure heart,(B)
    who does not trust in an idol(C)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely