The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness

According to the will of our God we will receive His blessing, because He is a righteous God to us, He will reward us according to our righteousness, and will help us in the most difficult moments.

The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

Psalm 18:20

It is remarkable the statement of the psalmist David, something we must remember is that the psalmist glorified the Lord and exalted Him with all his heart even when he had no difficulty.

In verse 20 we see that David begins praising Almighty God, and this is a wonderful statement that David was making. David’s longing for God was great.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord;
I am not guilty of turning from my God.

Psalm 18:21

For the psalmist, keeping the statutes was very important, because that was the mandate of God for everybody, and it is for this reason that the psalmist did not want to depart from the ways of the Lord.

That is why it is good that we stay righteous in the ways of God, be faithful in everything, continue to worship the Lord, no matter that bad moments come, because God will be with us all the time.

All his laws are before me;
I have not turned away from his decrees.

Psalm 18:22

We must bear in mind that God will never get away from the righteous, but will help them and will sustain and fight for them. He will do justice, just as He did with the psalmist David, who, even in his critical moments, was helped by God.

It is good that we always walk straight in the ways of the Lord, doing His will, and when we no longer have strength that we feel we can not any more, let us raise our hands and ask God to give us new strength.

One of the greatest lessons we learn from David’s life is that righteousness is not merely an external behavior, but a disposition of the heart that seeks to please God above all things. David was far from being a perfect man—Scripture shows his weaknesses and sins—but even in his failures, his heart always returned to the Lord in repentance and dependence. This is why he could boldly say that God rewarded him according to his righteousness, because righteousness to God is not flawless behavior but genuine devotion, sincerity of spirit and perseverance in obedience. The same God who upheld David also promises to uphold all those who sincerely desire to walk in His ways, even when their steps falter. His mercy strengthens the righteous and restores them when they stumble.

As we meditate on these verses, we also learn that the path of righteousness is not free from trials. Many times, walking uprightly will place us in situations where our faith is tested, our integrity is challenged, and our perseverance is stretched. Yet it is precisely in those difficult moments that the righteousness of God shines most clearly. He defends the upright when they are falsely accused, strengthens them when they become weary, and surrounds them with favor even when everything seems against them. The Lord does not abandon the righteous to fight alone; instead, He becomes their shield, their refuge and their peace. Just as He fought for David in the midst of countless enemies, He will fight for every believer who chooses to honor Him in purity and truth.

Therefore, let us continue in the ways of the Lord with a humble and steadfast heart. Let us not be discouraged when adversity comes, nor allow the weight of battle to dim our trust in God’s faithfulness. When our strength is depleted and our soul feels faint, that is precisely the moment to lift our hands toward heaven and cry out for new strength. The God who sustained David will sustain us. The God who rewarded the righteous will reward those who remain faithful today. And the God who never abandoned His servant will never forsake those who walk in His ways with sincerity. Blessed is the one who clings to the Lord, for that person will see the mighty hand of God working on his behalf.