I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord,
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!
Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?
Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”
“The elders of the town must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken.
In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.
he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.