Psalm 73:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Surelyאַךְ־
(ach-)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
in vainרִ֭יק
(rik)
7385b: emptiness, vanityfrom riq
I have keptזִכִּ֣יתִי
(zik·ki·ti)
2135: to be clear, clean or purea prim. root
my heartלְבָבִ֑י
(le·va·vi;)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
pure 
 
2135: to be clear, clean or purea prim. root
And washedוָאֶרְחַ֖ץ
(va·'er·chatz)
7364: to wash, wash off or away, bathea prim. root
my handsכַּפָּֽי׃
(kap·pai.)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
in innocence;בְּנִקָּיֹ֣ון
(be·nik·ka·yo·vn)
5356: innocencyfrom naqah


















KJV Lexicon
Verily I have cleansed
zakah  (zaw-kaw')
to be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent -- be (make) clean, cleanse, be clear, count pure.
my heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
in vain
riyq  (reek)
emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain -- empty, to no purpose, (in) vain (thing), vanity.
and washed
rachats  (raw-khats')
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing) -- bathe (self), wash (self).
my hands
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
in innocency
niqqayown  (nik-kaw-yone')
clearness -- cleanness, innocency.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

International Standard Version
I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt.

NET Bible
I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I alone have purified my heart and have washed my hands in purity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I've received no reward for keeping my life pure and washing my hands of any blame.

King James 2000 Bible
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
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