And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Psalm 24:4 - American Standard Version 2015 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;\par\tab Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood,\par\tab And hath not sworn deceitfully. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully. [Matt. 5:8.] American Standard Version (1901) He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully. Common English Bible Only the one with clean hands and a pure heart; the one who hasn’t made false promises, the one who hasn’t sworn dishonestly. Catholic Public Domain Version May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths. |
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way,\par\tab And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
If I wash myself with snow water,\par\tab And make my hands never so clean;
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning;\par\tab For in thee do I trust:\par\tab Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;\par\tab For I lift up my soul unto thee.
In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,\par\tab But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah;\par\tab He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness;\par\tab According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
{\b {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
I will wash my hands in innocency:\par\tab So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
Create in me a clean heart, O God;\par\tab And renew a right spirit within me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;\par\tab And uphold me with a willing spirit.
{\b A Psalm of Asaph.}\par\par\tab Surely God is good to Israel,\par\tab {\i Even} to such as are pure in heart.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean,\par\tab I am pure from my sin?
O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?
that hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath not defiled his neighbor's wife,
and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity,
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner {\i from his right}, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, {\b who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is}:
and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.\par
and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Jehovah thy God hath allotted unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.
for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.\par