Psalm 24:4

New Century Version

Only those with clean hands and pure hearts, who have not worshiped idols, who have not made promises in the name of a false god.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

The Lord saw that the human beings on the earth were very wicked and that everything they thought about was evil.

Job 17:9

But those who do right will continue to do right, and those whose hands are not dirty with sin will grow stronger.

Job 9:30

I might wash myself with soap and scrub my hands with strong soap,

Psalm 143:8

Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you.

Psalm 15:4

They do not respect hateful people but honor those who honor the Lord. They keep their promises to their neighbors, even when it hurts.

Psalm 18:20

The Lord spared me because I did what was right. Because I have not done evil, he has rewarded me.

Psalm 25:1

Lord, I give myself to you;

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands to show I am innocent, and I come to your altar, Lord.

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a pure heart, God, and make my spirit right again.

Psalm 51:12

Give me back the joy of your salvation. Keep me strong by giving me a willing spirit.

Psalm 73:1

God is truly good to Israel, to those who have pure hearts.

Proverbs 20:9

No one can say, “I am innocent; I have never done anything wrong.”

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, clean the evil from your hearts so that you can be saved. Don’t continue making evil plans.

Jeremiah 5:2

Although the people say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’ they don’t really mean it.”

Ezekiel 18:15

He does not eat at the mountain places of worship. He does not look to the idols of Israel for help. He does not have sexual relations with his neighbor’s wife.

Ezekiel 18:6

He does not eat at the mountain places of worship. He does not look to the idols of Israel for help. He does not have sexual relations with his neighbor’s wife or with a woman during her time of monthly bleeding.

Malachi 3:5

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Then I will come to you and judge you. I will be quick to testify against those who take part in evil magic, adultery, and lying under oath, those who cheat workers of their pay and who cheat widows and orphans, those who are unfair to foreigners, and those who do not respect me.

Matthew 5:8

They are blessed whose thoughts are pure, for they will see God.

Acts 14:15

“Friends, why are you doing these things? We are only human beings like you. We are bringing you the Good News and are telling you to turn away from these worthless things and turn to the living God. He is the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Acts 15:9

To God, those people are not different from us. When they believed, he made their hearts pure.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes body or soul unclean. We should try to become holy in the way we live, because we respect God.

Deuteronomy 4:19

When you look up at the sky, you see the sun, moon, and stars, and everything in the sky. But don’t bow down and worship them, because the Lord your God has made these things for all people everywhere.

1 Timothy 1:10

who take part in sexual sins, who have sexual relations with people of the same sex, who sell slaves, who tell lies, who speak falsely, and who do anything against the true teaching of God.

1 Timothy 2:8

So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up their hands in a holy manner, without anger and arguments.

James 4:8

Come near to God, and God will come near to you. You sinners, clean sin out of your lives. You who are trying to follow God and the world at the same time, make your thinking pure.

Revelation 21:27

Nothing unclean and no one who does shameful things or tells lies will ever go into it. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life will enter the city.