Psalms 26:6 KJV
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Thou and Ye
- thine one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrityDavid here, by the Spirit of prophecy, speaks of himself as a type of Christ, of whom what he here says of his spotless innocence was fully and eminently...
Thompson Chains
- Hands WashedLast of 2 links
- InnocenceLink 2 of 4 · next Daniel 6:22
Cross References
- Psalms 73:13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
- Exodus 30:19–20 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: …
- Psalms 43:4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
- Psalms 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- Isaiah 1:16–18 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; …
- Malachi 2:11–13 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. …
- Matthew 5:23–24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; …
- 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 I will therefore that men pray every where, 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, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
- Hebrews 10:19–22 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, …
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Topics
- Ablution Of the hands, as a token of innocency
- David He probably writes, at this time
- Decision David
- Innocency Signified by washing the hands
- Obedience Exemplified
- Psalms Afflictions
- Purification Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency
- Testimony Religious
- Washing Of hands, a token of innocence
- Worship Unclassified scriptures relating to
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- I will wash אֶרְחַץ ʾerḥaṣ רָחַץ Verb · qal imperfect, first person common singular
- mine hands כַּפָּי kappāy כַּף Noun · feminine dual construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- in innocency בְּנִקָּיוֹן bĕniqqāyôn נִקָּיוֹן Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
- so will I compass וַאֲסֹבְבָה waʾăsōbĕbâ סָבַב Verb · poel cohortative, first person common singular · with and
- thine altar אֶת ʾet Object marker מִזְבַּחֲךָ mizbaḥăkā מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- O LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0
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