Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
I will wash my hands in innocency; so I will go around Your 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,
Julia Smith Translation
I will wash my hands in cleanness, and I will surround 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 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 have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash my hands in innocency; so I will go around Your altar, O Jehovah, 7 so that I may cry out with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Your wonderful works.
Cross References
Psalm 73:13
Surely I have made my heart pure in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
Exodus 30:19-20
for Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet there.
Psalm 43:4
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; yea, on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.
Psalm 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Isaiah 1:16-18
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes; cease to do evil;
Malachi 2:11-13
Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the holy place of Jehovah, which He loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
Matthew 5:23-24
Therefore if you offer your gift on the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
1 Corinthians 11:28-29
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup.
1 Timothy 2:8
Therefore, I desire that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
Titus 3:5
not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 10:19-22
Therefore, brothers, having boldness to enter into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Jesus,