God’s Word Translation
Psalms 26:6
6I will wash my hands in innocence. I will walk around your altar, O Lord,
Psalms 26:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
- New International Version (NIV)I wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, Lord,
- English Standard Version (ESV)I wash my hands in innocence and go around your altar, O Lord,
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will wash my hands in innocence; So I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
Context of Psalms 26:6
4I did not sit with liars, and I will not be found among hypocrites. 5I have hated the mob of evildoers and will not sit with wicked people. I will wash my hands in innocence. I will walk around your altar, O Lord, 7so that I may loudly sing a hymn of thanksgiving and tell about all your miracles. 8O Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.
Read all of Psalms 26Psalms 26:6 word by word
אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 26:6
- Psalms 24:4⌞The one who⌟ has clean hands and a pure heart and does not long for what is false or lie when he is under oath.
- Psalms 73:13I’ve received no reward for keeping my life pure and washing my hands of any blame.
- Exodus 30:19Aaron and his sons will use it for washing their hands and feet.
- Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil.
- Hebrews 10:19Brothers and sisters, because of the blood of Jesus we can now confidently go into the holy place.
- Psalms 43:4Then let me go to the altar of God, to God my ⌞highest⌟ joy, and I will give thanks to you on the lyre, O God, my God.
- Malachi 2:11Judah has been unfaithful! A disgusting thing has been done in Israel and Jerusalem. Judah has dishonored the holy place that the Lord loves and has married a woman who worships a foreign god.
- Matthew 5:23“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember there that another believer has something against you,
- 1 Corinthians 11:28With this in mind, individuals must determine whether what they are doing is proper when they eat the bread and drink from the cup.
- 1 Timothy 2:8I want men to offer prayers everywhere. They should raise their hands in prayer after putting aside their anger and any quarrels they have with anyone.
Commentaries on Psalms 26:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6I will wash mine hands in innocency - Washing the hands was frequent among the Jews, and was sometimes an action by which a man declared his innocence of any base or wicked transaction. This Pilate did, to protest his innocence of the mal-treatment and death of Christ. I will maintain that innocence of life in which I have hitherto walked; and take care that nothing shall be found in my heart or life that would prevent me from using the most holy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6I will wash mine hands in innocency - The psalmist here refers, as another evidence of his piety, to the fact that it was a ruling purpose of his life to be pure, to worship and serve his Maker in purity. He had stated that he had no sympathy with the wicked, and that he did not make them his companions; he now states what his preferences were, and where his heart was to be found. He had loved, and he still loved the worship of God; he delighted in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Ritual purity required the worshiper to wash their hands. This act symbolized separating from evil and evildoers (see Psalm 73:13). The altar symbolizes God's presence (Psalm 43:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-84-8. As exemplified by the fruits of divine grace, presented in his life, especially in his avoiding the wicked and his purposes of cleaving to God's worship.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 26
- 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
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