And I said, Therefore without cause I justified mine heart; and washed mine hands among innocents.
Who is Almighty God, that we serve him? and what profiteth it to us, if we pray him?
For he said, A man shall not please God, yea, though he run with God.
For thou saidest, That, that is good, pleaseth not thee; either what profit-eth it to thee, if I do sin?
When I say, I shall not speak so; I change my face, and I am tormented with sorrow.
And if I am also thus wicked, why have I travailed in vain?
nevertheless thou shalt dip me in filths, and my clothes shall hold, or show, me abominable.
The innocent in hands, that is, in works, and in clean heart; which took not his soul in vain, neither swore in guile to his neighbour.
I shall wash mine hands among innocents; and, Lord, I shall compass thine altar.
God, make thou a clean heart in me; and make thou new a rightful spirit in my entrails.
And ye said, He is vain, that serveth God; and what winning for we kept his behests, and for we went sorrowful before the Lord of hosts?
Nigh ye to God, and he shall nigh to you. Ye sinners, cleanse ye the hands, and ye double in soul [or ye double of will], purge ye the hearts.