Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence. New Living Translation Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason? English Standard Version All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence. Berean Standard Bible Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. King James Bible Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. New King James Version Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocence. New American Standard Bible Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence; NASB 1995 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence; NASB 1977 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure, And washed my hands in innocence; Legacy Standard Bible Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence; Amplified Bible Surely then in vain I have cleansed my heart And washed my hands in innocence. Christian Standard Bible Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing? Holman Christian Standard Bible Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing? American Standard Version Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I alone have purified my heart and have washed my hands in purity. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocency. Contemporary English Version What good did it do me to keep my thoughts pure and refuse to do wrong? Douay-Rheims Bible And I said: Then have I in vain justified my heart, and washed my hands among the innocent. English Revised Version Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency; GOD'S WORD® Translation I've received no reward for keeping my life pure and washing my hands of any blame. Good News Translation Is it for nothing, then, that I have kept myself pure and have not committed sin? International Standard Version I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt. JPS Tanakh 1917 Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency; Literal Standard Version Only—a vain thing! I have purified my heart, | And I wash my hands in innocence, Majority Standard Bible Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. New American Bible Is it in vain that I have kept my heart pure, washed my hands in innocence? NET Bible I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle. New Revised Standard Version All in vain I have kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence. New Heart English Bible Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence, Webster's Bible Translation Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence. World English Bible Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence, Young's Literal Translation Only -- a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Endow the King with Your Justice…12Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth. 13Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. 14For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.… Cross References Job 21:15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?' Job 34:9 For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.' Job 35:3 For you ask, 'What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?' Psalm 26:6 I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD, Treasury of Scripture Truly I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence. verily Job 9:27,31 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: … Job 21:15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Job 34:9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. washed Psalm 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Psalm 26:6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Jump to Previous Clean Cleansed Hands Heart Innocence Innocency Kept Pure Purified Purpose Righteousness Surely Vain Verily Wash Washed WashingJump to Next Clean Cleansed Hands Heart Innocence Innocency Kept Pure Purified Purpose Righteousness Surely Vain Verily Wash Washed WashingPsalm 73 1. The prophet, prevailing in a temptation2. Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked 13. The wound given thereby, diffidence 15. The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose. Verse 13. - Verily, I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. Such was the psalmist's first instinctive feeling, when he noticed the prosperity of the wicked. The Prayer book Version inserts, between this verse and the last, the words, "and I said;" which is correct, though somewhat free, exegesis. Compare with the expression, "I have washed my hands in innocency," Job's remarkable words, "If I wash myself with snow, and make my hands never so clean" (Job 9:30). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyאַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely in vain רִ֭יק (rîq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7385: Emptiness, a worthless thing, in vain I have kept my heart pure; זִכִּ֣יתִי (zik·kî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2135: To be translucent, to be innocent in innocence בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן (bə·niq·qā·yō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5356: Clearness I have washed וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ (wā·’er·ḥaṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7364: To wash, wash off or away, bathe my hands. כַּפָּֽי׃ (kap·pāy) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Links Psalm 73:13 NIVPsalm 73:13 NLT Psalm 73:13 ESV Psalm 73:13 NASB Psalm 73:13 KJV Psalm 73:13 BibleApps.com Psalm 73:13 Biblia Paralela Psalm 73:13 Chinese Bible Psalm 73:13 French Bible Psalm 73:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 73:13 Surely in vain I have cleansed my (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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