Psalms 73:13
What does Psalms 73:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 73:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Only--a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou by thy strength didst make the sea firm: thou didst crush the heads of the dragons in the waters.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 9:31
Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, And mine own clothes shall abhor me.
- Job 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
- Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?
- Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
- Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
- Hebrews 10:19
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
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