American Standard Version
"Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency; "
— Psalms 73:13, American Standard Version
“Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”
“Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,”
“I concluded,“Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.”
“Thou by thy strength didst make the sea firm: thou didst crush the heads of the dragons in the waters.”
“As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;”
“Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”
Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a fullcupare drained by them.
And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?
Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.
If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.
When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;