Psalms 24:4

Psalms 24:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
• New International Version (NIV)The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.

Context of Psalms 24:4

2The Lord built the foundation of the earth. He built it on the seas and the rivers. 3Who may climb up the hill of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place? Only the person who does what is right, and who has pure thoughts. He does not worship idols and he does not make false promises. 5The Lord will bless people who are like that. God will save them. He will say that they are not guilty of wrong things. 6People like that come to God. They want to please him. They like to pray to the God of Jacob. Selah.

Psalms 24:4 word by word

נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that hath cleanנָקִיnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
• handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709
• and a pureבַּרbar · pureH1249
• heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• who hath not lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: trustH5375
• his soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• unto vanityשָׁוְאshâv' shav · vanity: falseH7723
• nor swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• deceitfullyמִרְמָהmirmâh · deceitH4820

Cross-references for Psalms 24:4

• Psalms 18:20The Lord was kind to me because I do things that please him. He blesses me because I am not guilty of bad things.
• Psalms 26:6I wash my hands as a sign that I live in a pure way. I will worship you at your altar, Lord.
• Job 9:30I might wash myself with pure water. I might clean my hands with soap.
• Job 17:9Righteous people continue to do things that are right. People who do good things become stronger.
• Isaiah 1:15When you lift up your hands to pray to me, I have to look away. Even if you pray very many times to me, I do not listen to you, because your hands are full of blood.
• Isaiah 33:15But some people can still live! Those who are honest in what they do and fair in what they say. Those who refuse to cheat other people so that they can become rich. Those who refuse to accept bribes. Those who will not listen to murderers, and who will not think about evil things.
• 1 Timothy 2:8So then, in every place where you meet together, I want the men to pray. The men who lift up their hands and pray must be those who live good lives. They must not be people who are angry or who quarrel with others.
• James 4:8Come near to God and he will come near to you. Be clean in the way that you live. Stop doing wrong things. Make your minds clean. You cannot love sin and love God at the same time.
• Psalms 51:10God, please make my heart new and clean. And make my spirit strong and true, deep inside me.
• Psalms 73:1God is truly good to the people of Israel, to people who want to serve him honestly.
• Genesis 6:5The Lord saw that men and women on the earth had become very bad. They thought only of evil things all the time.
• Proverbs 20:9Nobody can say, ‘My thoughts are completely pure. There is no sin in me.’
• Jeremiah 4:14People of Jerusalem, remove the evil things from your lives. Then the Lord may save you. Do not continue to have wicked ideas.
• Matthew 5:8Happy are the people who have only good thoughts. They will come near to God and see him.
• Acts 15:9He made no difference between them and us. When they believed in Jesus, he saved them. He made them clean inside.
• 2 Corinthians 7:1So, my friends, God has promised these things to us. So we must keep ourselves clean from everything that makes our bodies or our spirits unclean. We must respect and obey God. Then we will become more and more like him.

Commentaries on Psalms 24:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He that hath clean hands - He whose conscience is irreproachable; whose heart is without deceit and uninfluenced by unholy passions. Who hath not lifted up his soul - Who has no idolatrous inclination; whose faith is pure, and who conscientiously fulfils his promises and engagements.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4He that hath clean hands - In the parallel passage in Psalm 15:2, the answer to the question is, “He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness.” The sentiment is substantially the same there as in the passage before us. The meaning is, that he who would be recognized as a friend and worshipper of Yahweh must be an upright man; a person not living in the practice of iniquity, but striving always to do that which is right. The “hands” are the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4People with clean hands have not caused harm or damaged relationships (see Psalm 9:12; 15:2–5). People with pure hearts dedicate themselves completely to the Lord. This is shown through strong character, honesty, and selflessness (Psalm 51:10; 73:1; see Matthew 5:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. The form of a question gives vivacity. Hands, tongue, and heart are organs of action, speech, and feeling, which compose character. hill of the Lord--(compare Psa 2:6, &c.). His Church--the true or invisible, as typified by the earthly sanctuary.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 24:4

• Deceit
• God
• Heart
• Holiness
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Penitent
• Purity
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Seekers
• Vanity
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• David
• Hand
• Heart
• Ark of the Covenant
• Clean
• King, Christ As
• Lie; Lying
• Psalms, Book of
• Purity
• Slander

Commentaries on Psalms 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings