Psalms 24:4
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms 24:4 in other translations
| BSB | He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. |
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| WEB | He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. |
| ASV | He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully. |
| YLT | The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit. |
| DARBY | He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully: |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. |
What does Psalms 24:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 24:3-4
3-4. The form of a question gives vivacity. Hands, tongue, and heart are organs of action, speech, and feeling, which compose character. hill of the Lord--(compare Psa 2:6, &c.). His Church--the true or invisible, as typified by the earthly sanctuary.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 24:1-6
We ourselves are not our own; our bodies, our souls, are not. Even those of the children of men are God's, who know him not, nor own their relation to him. A soul that knows and considers its own nature, and that it must live for ever, when it has viewed the earth and the fulness thereof, will sit down unsatisfied. It will think of ascending toward God, and will ask, What shall I do, that I may abide in that happy…
Psalms 24:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 24:4
- Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
- James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
- Job 17:9
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- Psalms 73:1
A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
- Isaiah 33:15-16
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
- Psalms 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
- 1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
- Acts 15:9
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
- Psalms 143:8
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
- Psalms 18:20
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
18:20; 26:6; Job 9:30; 17:9; Isa 1:15,16; 33:15,16; 1Ti 2:8; Jas 4:8
pure.
51:10; 73:1; Ge 6:5; Pr 20:9; Jer 4:14; Mt 5:8; Ac 15:9; 2Co 7:1
Re 21:1-4,27; 22:14,15
lifted.
25:1; 143:8; De 4:19; Eze 18:6,15; Ac 14:15
sworn.
15:4; Jer 5:2; 7:9,10; Zec 5:3,4; Mal 3:5; 1Ti 1:10
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Psalms 24:3
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
- Psalms 24:4
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- Psalms 24:5
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalms 24:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El limpio de manos, y puro de corazón: el que no ha elevado su alma á la vanidad, ni jurado con engaño. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui qui a les mains innocentes et le cœur pur, qui n’élève pas son âme à la vanité, et ne jure pas avec fausseté. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der unschuldiger Hände und reinen Herzens ist, der nicht zur Falschheit erhebt seine Seele und nicht schwört zum Truge. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Confundantur omnes iniqua agentes supervacue. Vias tuas, Domine, demonstra mihi, et semitas tuas edoce me. |