Psalms 73:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 73:13

11 And they say, ^a“How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”

12 Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.

13 Surely I have¹ cleansed my heart in ^avain,
And washed my hands in innocence.

14 For all day long I have been plagued,
And chastened every morning.

15 If I had said, “I will speak thus,”
Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.

16 When I thought how to understand this,
It was¹ too painful for me—

Verse Comparison: Psalms 73:13

American Standard Version
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

Amplified® Bible
Surely then in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency.

Contemporary English Version
What good did it do me to keep my thoughts pure and refuse to do wrong?

Darby English Version
Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:

Good News Bible
Is it for nothing, then, that I have kept myself pure and have not committed sin?

King James Version
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

New American Standard Bible
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

New International Version
Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure;
in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.

New King James Version
Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain,
And washed my hands in innocence.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

Revised Standard Version
All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.

Young's Literal Translation
Only -- a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,

New English Translation
I concluded,¹ “Surely in vain I have kept my motives² pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.³