Psalm 24:4 “He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul…”

Psalm 24:4

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

World English Bible

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

American Standard Version

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.

Darby Translation

He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

Young's Literal Translation

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

Bible in Basic English

He who has clean hands and a true heart; whose desire has not gone out to foolish things, who has not taken a false oath.

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Cross references

“He that, etc”

James 4:8 Job 17:9 Psalm 26:6 1 Timothy 2:8 Psalm 18:20 Job 9:30

James 4:8 · BSB

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Job 17:9 · BSB

Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Psalm 26:6 · BSB

I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

1 Timothy 2:8 · BSB

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Psalm 18:20 · BSB

The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.

Job 9:30 · BSB

If I should wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with lye,

“pure”

Matthew 5:8 Psalm 51:10 Psalm 73:1 2 Corinthians 7:1 Acts 15:9 Revelation 21:1–4

Matthew 5:8 · BSB

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Psalm 51:10 · BSB

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 73:1 · BSB

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

2 Corinthians 7:1 · BSB

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Acts 15:9 · BSB

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Revelation 21:1–4 · BSB

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

“lifted”

Psalm 143:8 Psalm 25:1 Ezekiel 18:6 Deuteronomy 4:19 Acts 14:15 Ezekiel 18:15

Psalm 143:8 · BSB

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Psalm 25:1 · BSB

To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

Ezekiel 18:6 · BSB

He does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her period.

Deuteronomy 4:19 · BSB

When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

Acts 14:15 · BSB

“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in the…

Ezekiel 18:15 · BSB

He does not eat at the mountain or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife.

“sworn”

Psalm 15:4 Malachi 3:5 Jeremiah 5:2 Jeremiah 7:9 Jeremiah 7:10 Zechariah 5:3

Psalm 15:4 · BSB

who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Malachi 3:5 · BSB

“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their…

Jeremiah 5:2 · BSB

Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”

Jeremiah 7:9 · BSB

Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,

Jeremiah 7:10 · BSB

and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?

Zechariah 5:3 · BSB

Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?

5He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.

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