18:24 The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; 1
he took notice of my blameless behavior. 2
78:70 He chose David, his servant,
and took him from the sheepfolds.
80:9 You cleared the ground for it; 3
it took root, 4
and filled the land.
106:44 Yet he took notice of their distress,
when he heard their cry for help.
1 tn Heb “according to my righteousness.”
2 tn Heb “according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.” 2 Sam 22:25 reads “according to my purity before his eyes.” The verbal repetition (compare vv. 20 and 24) sets off vv. 20-24 as a distinct sub-unit within the psalm.
3 tn Heb “you cleared away before it.”
4 tn Heb “and it took root [with] its roots.”