NASB
"Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;"
— Psalms 73:13, NASB
“Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”
“Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, 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 to this place, And waters of abundance are drunk by them.
They say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?"
Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;
For I have been stricken all day long And chastened every morning.
If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight