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Psalms 73:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Psalms 73:13 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Verily. Heb. ’ak (see on v. 1).

In vain. In view of the psalmist’s observations (vs. 3–12), he feels that there is no advantage in his being pure before God (see Job 9:27–31).

Washed my hands. Symbolic of innocence or purity (see Job 9:30).

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