The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Psalm 24:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully. [Matt. 5:8.] American Standard Version (1901) He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully. Common English Bible Only the one with clean hands and a pure heart; the one who hasn’t made false promises, the one who hasn’t sworn dishonestly. Catholic Public Domain Version May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths. |
The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he that has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.
Let me hear in the morning of thy steadfast love, for in thee I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to thee I lift up my soul.
in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
who does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife,
if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife or approach a woman in her time of impurity,
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
“Men, why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
and he made no distinction between us and them, but cleansed their hearts by faith.
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.
And beware lest you lift up your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and worship them and serve them, things which the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.
immoral persons, sodomites, kidnapers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you men of double mind.
But nothing unclean shall enter it, nor any one who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.