Psalms 26:6
4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
- KJV
- I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
- WEB
- I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD,
- ASV
- I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
- DARBY
- I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,
- BLB
- I wash my hands in innocence, and I go about Your altar, O YHWH,
- ÅB
- Jeg vasker hendene mine i uskyld
og vil gjerne ferdes omkring alteret ditt, Herre, - OTB
- Jeg vil vaske mine hender i uskyld,
Og jeg vil omringe ditt alter, Herre, - B1930
- Jeg tvetter mine hender i uskyld og vil gjerne ferdes om ditt alter, Herre,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 73:13
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:16–18
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Read in contextTitus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Read in contextExodus 30:19–20
For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
Read in contextPsalms 43:4
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:28–29
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Read in context1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Read in contextHebrews 10:19–22
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Read in context