Then Adonai saw that the wickedness of humankind was great on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their heart was only evil all the time.
Psalm 24:4 - Tree of Life Version One with clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted his soul in vain, nor 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. |
Then Adonai saw that the wickedness of humankind was great on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their heart was only evil all the time.
But the righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
Make me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You I trust. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul.
who despises a vile person in his eyes, but honors those who fear Adonai, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, and does not change,
He brought me out to a wide-open place. He rescued me since He delighted in me.
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I can walk around Your altar, Adonai,
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
A psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to the pure in heart.
O Jerusalem, purify your heart from wickedness, so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
He does not eat at mountain shrines, or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife,
He has not eaten at mountain shrines or lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel. He has not defiled his neighbor’s wife or come near to a woman during niddah .
“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We too are human, just like you! We proclaim the Good News to you, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
He made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts through faith.
Therefore, since we have these promises, loved ones, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
and so that you do not lift up your eyes toward the heavens and see the sun and the moon and the stars—all the heavenly host—and are drawn away and bow down and worship them. Adonai your God has allotted them to all the peoples under all the heavens.
the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave-traders, liars, perjurers, and for anything else that opposes sound teaching—
So I desire all men to pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without anger and argument.
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded!
And nothing unholy shall ever enter it, nor anyone doing what is detestable or false, but only those written in the Book of Life.