Psalms 73:13
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.
- KJV
- Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
- WEB
- Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,
- ASV
- Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
- DARBY
- Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:
- BLB
- Surely [in] vain I have cleansed my heart, and I have washed my hands in innocence.
- ÅB
- Ja, forgjeves har jeg renset mitt hjerte og vasket mine hender i uskyld;
- OTB
- Sannelig har jeg holdt mitt hjerte rent forgjeves
Og vasket mine hender i uskyld; - B1930
- Ja, forgjeves har jeg renset mitt hjerte og tvettet mine hender i uskyld;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Read in contextJob 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Read in contextJob 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Read in contextJames 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Read in contextMalachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Read in contextPsalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Read in contextJob 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Read in contextHebrews 10:19–22
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
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