Psalms 26:6

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“I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,”

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BSBPD

“I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 26:6 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 30:19with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet.
  2. Deuteronomy 21:6Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,
  3. Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
  4. Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
  5. Psalms 73:13Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.
  6. Isaiah 1:16Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
  7. Malachi 2:11Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.
  8. Matthew 5:23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
  9. John 13:9“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
  10. 1 Corinthians 11:28Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
  11. 1 Timothy 2:8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
  12. Titus 3:5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  13. Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

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