18:23 I was innocent before him,
and kept myself from sinning. 1
119:4 You demand that your precepts
be carefully kept. 2
1 tn Heb “from my sin,” that is, from making it my own in any way.
sn Kept myself from sinning. Leading a blameless life meant that the king would be loyal to God’s covenant, purge the government and society of evil and unjust officials, and reward loyalty to the Lord (see Ps 101).
2 tn Heb “you, you commanded your precepts, to keep, very much.”