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Psalms 26:6

King James Version (KJV)

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

Psalms 26:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 26:6

Theological / Devotional

Wash mine hands. The washing of hands was at times performed as a symbol of purity (see Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24). The psalmist pledges to preserve his soul in innocence so that he may approach God’s altar.

“Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord” (Isa. 52:11).

Compass. The psalmist wishes to be pure so that he may join with the worshipers in the Temple.

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