16. He reached down from heaven and rescued me;he drew me out of deep waters.
17. He rescued me from my powerful enemies,from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
18. They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,but the lord supported me.
19. He led me to a place of safety;he rescued me because he delights in me.
20. The lord rewarded me for doing right;he restored me because of my innocence.
21. For I have kept the ways of the lord;I have not turned from my God to follow evil.
22. I have followed all his regulations;I have never abandoned his decrees.
23. I am blameless before God;I have kept myself from sin.
24. The lord rewarded me for doing right.He has seen my innocence.
25. To the faithful you show yourself faithful;to those with integrity you show integrity.
26. To the pure you show yourself pure,but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.