Psalms
Psalm 26:6–7
6I wash my hands in innocence
that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
7to raise my voice in thanksgiving
and declare all Your wonderful works.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 26:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I wash | אֶרְחַ֣ץ | ’er·ḥaṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe |
| my hands | כַּפָּ֑י | kap·pāy | Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| in innocence | בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן | bə·niq·qā·yō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H5356 innocency |
| that I may go about | וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה | wa·’ă·sō·ḇə·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| Your altar | מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ | miz·ba·ḥă·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| O LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Psalm 26:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to raise | לַ֭שְׁמִעַ | laš·mi·a‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| my voice | בְּק֣וֹל | bə·qō·wl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| in thanksgiving | תּוֹדָ֑ה | tō·w·ḏāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8426 thanksgiving |
| and declare | וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר | ū·lə·sap·pêr | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H5608 count |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Your wonderful works | נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 26:6 Psalm 73:13 · Isaiah 1:16–18 · Exodus 30:19–20 · Titus 3:5 · Malachi 2:11–13 · 1 Corinthians 11:28–29 · Psalm 24:4 · 1 Timothy 2:8 · Hebrews 10:19–22 · Psalm 43:4
Psalm 26:7 Psalm 9:1 · Psalm 71:17–19 · Psalm 145:5 · Psalm 66:13–15 · Psalm 118:27 · Psalm 136:4–5 · Psalm 119:27 · Psalm 9:14 · 1 Samuel 1:27 · Psalm 105:2 · Luke 19:37–40 · Psalm 116:12–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.