Psalm 73:13
Strong's Lexicon
Surely
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)

in vain
רִ֭יק (rîq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7385: 1) emptiness, vanity, empty, idle, vain

I have kept my heart pure
זִכִּ֣יתִי (zik·kî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2135: 1) to be clean, be pure, be clear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be clean, be pure 1a2) to be clear, be justified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make clean, make pure, keep clean, keep pure 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to cleanse 1c2) to make yourself clean, purify oneself

לְבָבִ֑י (lə·ḇā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3824: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

in innocence
בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן (bə·niq·qā·yō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5356: 1) innocency 1a) freedom from guilt, innocency 1b) freedom from punishment 1c) cleanness of teeth (physical sense)

I have washed
וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ (wā·’er·ḥaṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7364: 1) to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wash, wash off, wash away 1a2) to wash, bathe (oneself) 1b) (Pual) to be washed 1c) (Hithpael) to wash oneself

my hands.
כַּפָּֽי׃ (kap·pāy)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.

Young's Literal Translation
Only—a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

New American Standard Bible
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

King James Bible
Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.

New Living Translation
Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?

English Standard Version
All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.

New American Standard Bible
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

International Standard Version
I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt.

NET Bible
I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

American Standard Version
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

English Revised Version
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency;

Young's Literal Translation
Only -- a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,
















Cross References
Job 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Job 35:3
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

Psalm 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 73:12
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Psalm 73:11
And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

Psalm 73:10
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

Psalm 73:14
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

Psalm 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

Psalm 73:16
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
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