Parallel Verses
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 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 hate the assembly of evildoers and will not sit with wicked people.
6
And I will go about
Cross References
Psalm 73:13
I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
Exodus 30:19-20
Aaron and his sons will use it for washing their hands and feet.
Psalm 43:4
I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy. Upon the lyre 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 (turned) to falsehood and has not sworn deceitfully.
Isaiah 1:16-18
Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.
Malachi 2:11-13
The people of Judah have done wrong. They deal treacherously and committed an abomination in Israel and in Jerusalem. Judah has profaned the holiness of Jehovah by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.
Matthew 5:23-24
When making an offering at the altar and you remember your brother has something against you,
1 Corinthians 11:28-29
Let a man examine himself before he eats of that bread, and drinks of that cup.
1 Timothy 2:8
I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.
Titus 3:5
not by works done in righteousness, which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration (restoration) (spiritual rebirth) and renewing (renovation) of the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 10:19-22
Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,