Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I will wash my hands in cleanness, and I will surround thine altar, O Jehovah:
New American Standard Bible
And I will go about
King James Version
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Holman Bible
and go around Your altar, Lord,
International Standard Version
I wash my hands innocently. I go around your altar, LORD,
A Conservative Version
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will encompass thine altar, O LORD,
American Standard Version
I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
Amplified
I will wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
Bible in Basic English
I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
Darby Translation
I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,
King James 2000
I will wash my hands in innocence: so will I go about your altar, O LORD:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I will wash my hands in innocence, and I will walk about your altar, O Yahweh,
Modern King James verseion
I will wash my hands in innocency; so I will go around Your altar, O Jehovah,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I wash my hands with innocency, O LORD, and so will I go to thine altar,
NET Bible
I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,
New Heart English Bible
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, LORD;
The Emphasized Bible
I will bathe, in pureness, my hands, - so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;
Webster
I will wash my hands in innocence: so will I compass thy altar, O LORD:
World English Bible
I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;
Youngs Literal Translation
I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.
Themes
Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency
Innocency » Signified by washing the hands
Purification » Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency
Purifications or baptisms » Used by the devout before entering God's house
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 26:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Vindication
5 I hated the convocation of those being evil, and with the unjust I will not sit 6 I will wash my hands in cleanness, and I will surround thine altar, O Jehovah: 7 To hear with the voice of praise, and to recount all thy wonders.
Cross References
Psalm 73:13
Surely in vain I cleansed my heart, and I will wash my hands in cleanness.
Exodus 30:19-20
And Aaron and his son washed from it their hands and their feet.
Psalm 43:4
I will come to the altar of God, to God the gladness of my joy: and I will praise thee upon the harp, O God, my God.
Psalm 24:4
The blameless one of hands and the clean of heart; who lifted not up his soul to vanity, and swore not for deceit
Isaiah 1:16-18
Wash ye, cleanse yourselves: turn away evil from your doings from before mine eyes; leave off the evil;
Malachi 2:11-13
Judah dealt faithlessly, and an abomination was done in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah profaned the holy place of Jehovah which he loved, and married the daughter of a strange god.
Matthew 5:23-24
If therefore, thou bring thy gift upon the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother has anything against thee,
1 Corinthians 11:28-29
And let a man try himself, and so eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore men shall pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without anger and reasoning.
Titus 3:5
Not of works in justice which we did; but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renovation of the Holy Spirit;
Hebrews 10:19-22
Having therefore, brethren, freedom of speech for the entering in of the holies by the blood of Jesus,