I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;
Parallel translations
- KJV I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
- BSB I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
- NKJV I will wash my hands in innocence; So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
- NASB I will wash my hands in innocence, And I will go around Your altar, Lord,
- NLT I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord,
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- Ps 73:13Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,
- Isa 1:16–18Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.
- Titus 3:5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
- Exod 30:19–20Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it.
- 1 Tim 2:8I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
- Heb 10:19–22Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- Mal 2:11–13Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
- 1 Cor 11:28–29But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
- Matt 5:23–24“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
- Ps 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
- Ps 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
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