13Truly I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.


In Context

10 Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

11 And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

13 Truly I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.

Psalm 73:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

73:13Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

73:13Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

73:13And I said: Then have I in vain justified my heart, and washed my hands among the innocent.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

73:13Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

73:13Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

73:13Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

73:13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

73:13Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

73:13Only — a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,