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Psalms 73:13

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

KJV

Tu confirmasti in virtute tua mare ; contribulasti capita draconum in aquis.

Vulgate

σὺ ἐκραταίωσας ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου τὴν θάλασσαν, σὺ συνέτριψας τὰς κεφαλὰς τῶν δρακόντων ἐπὶ τοῦ ὕδατος·

LXX

Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

ASV

אַךְ רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑/י וָ/אֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּ/נִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַךְ
'k
adverb · 158×
וֹ
v
noun · 251×
זִכִּ֣יתִי
zkyty
verb · 8×
כַּ֥ף
kp
noun · 191×
נִקָּי֣וֹן
nqyvn
noun · 5×
רִ֖יק
ryq
noun · 12×
רָחַ֥ץ
rchts
verb · 72×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Deut 21:6 — And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
  • Heb 10:19 — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
  • Jas 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.
  • Job 17:9 — The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
  • 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.
  • Job 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?
  • Mal 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?
  • Matt 15:9 — But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
  • Ps 26:6 — I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
  • Ps 26:6 — I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
  • Ps 51:10 — Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
  • Ps 58:11 — So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.