"Nevertheless the righteouswill holdto his way,And he who has cleanhandswill growstrongerand stronger.
"Did he not himselfsayto me, 'She is my sister?And she herselfsaid,'He is my brother.'In the integrityof my heartand the innocenceof my handsI have donethis."
Now there was a longwarbetweenthe houseof Sauland the houseof David;and Davidgrewsteadilystronger,but the houseof Saulgrewweakercontinually.
"He will deliverone who is not innocent,And he will be deliveredthrough the cleannessof your hands."
"Farbe it from me that I should declareyou right;TillI dieI will not putawaymy integrityfrom me.
"I holdfastmy righteousnessand will not letit go.My heartdoes not reproachanyof my days.
"Ifmy stephas turnedfrom the way,Or my heartfollowedmy eyes,Or if any spothas stuckto my hands,
I am pure,withouttransgression;I am innocentand there is noguiltin me.
Ifthe foundationsare destroyed,Whatcan the righteousdo?"
He who has cleanhandsand a pureheart,Whohas not liftedup his soulto falsehoodAnd has not sworndeceitfully.
I shall washmy handsin innocence,And I will goaboutYour altar,O LORD,
Surelyin vainI have keptmy heartpureAnd washedmy handsin innocence;
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
They gofrom strengthto strength,[Every one of them] appearsbeforeGodin Zion.
O LORDGodof hosts,hearmy prayer;Giveear,O Godof Jacob!Selah.
When the whirlwindpasses,the wickedis nomore,But the righteous[has] an everlastingfoundation.
The righteouswill neverbe shaken,But the wickedwill not dwellin the land.
A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
But the pathof the righteousis like the lightof dawn,That shinesbrighterand brighteruntilthe fullday.
and had seenthat someof His discipleswere eatingtheir breadwith impurehands,that is, unwashed.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
who are protectedby the powerof Godthroughfaithfor a salvationreadyto be revealedin the lasttime.
They wentout from us, but they were not [really] of us; for ifthey had beenof us, they would have remainedwith us; but [they went out], sothat it would be shownthat they allare not of us.
