Psalm 24:4

New English Translation

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

Cross References

Genesis 6:5

But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

Job 17:9

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Job 9:30

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye,

Psalm 143:8

May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.

Psalm 15:4

He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

Psalm 18:20

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior.

Psalm 25:1

O Lord, I come before you in prayer.

Psalm 26:6

I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,

Psalm 51:10

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

Psalm 51:12

Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!

Psalm 73:1

Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, “I have kept my heart clean; I am pure from my sin”?

Jeremiah 4:14

“Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil so that you may yet be delivered. How long will you continue to harbor up wicked schemes within you?

Jeremiah 5:2

These people make promises in the name of the Lord. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”

Ezekiel 18:15

He does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains, does not pray to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife,

Ezekiel 18:6

does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains or pray to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, does not have sexual relations with a woman during her period,

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.

Matthew 5:8

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Acts 14:15

“Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

Acts 15:9

and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

Deuteronomy 4:19

When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars – the whole heavenly creation – you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the Lord your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.

1 Timothy 1:10

sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers – in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching.

1 Timothy 2:8

So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.

James 4:8

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.

Revelation 21:27

but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.