KJV King James Version
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
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Psalm 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
WEB World English Bible
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;
ASV American Standard Version
I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 26
3 For thy lovingkindness [is] before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
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.
6 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.
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
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Psalm 73:13Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.Isaiah 1:16-18Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;Exodus 30:19-20For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:Titus 3:5Not 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;1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.Hebrews 10:19-22Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,1 Corinthians 11:28-29But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of [that] bread, and drink of [that] cup.Psalm 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.Matthew 5:23-24Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;Psalm 43:4Then 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.Malachi 2:11-13Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
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