2 Samuel 22:24
New International Version
I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.

New Living Translation
I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.

English Standard Version
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.

Berean Standard Bible
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

King James Bible
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.

New King James Version
I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

New American Standard Bible
“I was also blameless toward Him, And I have kept myself from my wrongdoing.

NASB 1995
“I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

NASB 1977
“I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

Legacy Standard Bible
I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

Amplified Bible
“I was also blameless before Him, And kept myself from wrongdoing.

Christian Standard Bible
I was blameless before him and kept myself from my iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was blameless before Him and kept myself from sinning.

American Standard Version
I was also perfect toward him; And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Contemporary English Version
I obey you completely and guard against sin.

English Revised Version
I was also perfect toward him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt.

Good News Translation
He knows that I am faultless, that I have kept myself from doing wrong.

International Standard Version
I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.

Majority Standard Bible
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

NET Bible
I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning.

New Heart English Bible
I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

Webster's Bible Translation
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.

World English Bible
I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I am perfect before Him, "" And I keep myself from my iniquity.

Young's Literal Translation
And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will be blameless to him, and I shall be washed from mine iniquity.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I shall be perfect with him: and shall keep myself from my iniquity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I shall be perfect with him. And I shall guard myself from my own iniquity.

New American Bible
I was honest toward him; I was on guard against sin.

New Revised Standard Version
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I was blameless before him, and have kept myself from my sin.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I have been with him without blemish and I have kept myself from sins
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I was single-hearted toward Him, And I kept myself from mine iniquity.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I shall be blameless before him, and will keep myself from my iniquity.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
David's Song of Deliverance
23For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. 24And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity. 25So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight.…

Cross References
Psalm 18:23
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.

Psalm 18:20-21
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. / For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Psalm 24:3-4
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

Psalm 119:1-3
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. / They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.

Genesis 6:9
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

Proverbs 11:20
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Proverbs 28:18
He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

Isaiah 33:15-16
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.

Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Matthew 5:48
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Luke 1:6
Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

John 14:21
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Romans 6:13
Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.


Treasury of Scripture

I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from my iniquity.

upright

Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

before him [heb] to him

Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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2 Samuel 22
1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings














And I have been blameless before Him
The Hebrew word for "blameless" is "תָּמִים" (tamim), which conveys a sense of completeness, integrity, and moral innocence. In the context of David's life, this phrase reflects his sincere devotion and commitment to living according to God's statutes. Despite his imperfections and failures, David's heart was aligned with God's will, striving for righteousness. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience and faithfulness were paramount. David's claim of being "blameless" is not about sinless perfection but about a heart fully devoted to God, seeking His forgiveness and guidance.

and kept myself from iniquity
The term "iniquity" in Hebrew is "עָוֹן" (avon), which refers to moral perversity or sin. David's assertion of keeping himself from iniquity highlights his conscious effort to avoid sin and live a life pleasing to God. This phrase underscores the importance of personal responsibility in maintaining one's spiritual integrity. In the broader scriptural context, it echoes the call for believers to pursue holiness and resist the temptations of the world. David's life, marked by repentance and a desire for God's heart, serves as an inspirational model for Christians to seek purity and righteousness through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And I
וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה (wā·’eh·yeh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

have been blameless
תָמִ֖ים (ṯā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth

before Him
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

and kept myself
וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה (wā·’eš·tam·mə·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

from iniquity.
מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃ (mê·‘ă·wō·nî)
Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity


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