I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD;
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,
Shim`on Kefa said to him, *Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!*
All the elders of that city, who are nearest to the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.
not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the mikvah of rebirth and renewing by the Holy Spirit,