16. He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
17. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
18. They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19. He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21. For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22. For all his judgments were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.
23. I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24. Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25. With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
26. With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.