Psalm 18:20 “The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness;”

[O Lord, praise you that you deal with us according to the imputed righteousness you have given us in Christ, not our own--for I have none. You would have to condemn me instantly to Hell if my goodness were the measure. But praise be to your glorious name that you have made me to stand before you in your all-cleansing righteousness: forgiven, transformed, accepted, adopted, dearly loved!]

“according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.”

[My sin-stained hands are now washed in your blood, cleansed of guilt, purified in forgiveness and empowered for good. Praise you, Lord Jesus, that you see me as your dearly loved child, delighted in, cherished and deeply cared for. The cleanness is there because of your great work.]

Psalm 18:21 “For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God.”

[By your grace, by your power, by your obedience, Lord Jesus, I am counted as having kept your ways. What my old nature could not do in that it is weak, you did in your power. And you, Heavenly Father, despite what I am, have qualified me to be a partaker in the inheritance of the saints in the Kingdom of Light.]

Help me to live in the light of your love, Lord, and choose to do what is righteous rather than what my old nature prefers. Thank you that you have given me everything we need for life and godliness. May your Spirit rule, your Name be exalted and your heart rejoice.