Psalm 73:13

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Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

If my saying, I will forget my complaint, I will let go my face, and I will be cheerful:

What the Almighty that we shall serve him? and what shall we be profited if we shall supplicate to him?

For he said, It will not profit a man in delighting himself with God.

For thou wilt say, What shall it profit to thee? what shall I profit from my sin?

Ye said, Vanity to serve God: and what profit that we watched his watches, and that we went mourning from the face of Jehovah of armies?

The blameless one of hands and the clean of heart; who lifted not up his soul to vanity, and swore not for deceit

I will wash my hands in cleanness, and I will surround thine altar, O Jehovah:

Create for me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit in my midst,

Having therefore, brethren, freedom of speech for the entering in of the holies by the blood of Jesus,

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinful; and purify the hearts, ye double souled.

Shall I do evil, wherefore this shall I labor in vain?

Going for company with those working iniquity, and to go with men of injustice?

In the multitude of my thoughts in my midst thy consolations will delight my soul.

And if Christ has not risen, then our proclaiming vain, and also your faith vain.