It seems as if I have kept my heart pure for no reason. It didn’t do me any good to wash my hands to show that I wasn’t guilty of doing anything wrong.

我实在徒然洁净了我的心，徒然洗手表明无辜。

我实在徒然洁净了我的心，徒然洗手表明我的无辜，

我实在徒然洁净了我的心，徒然洗手表明我的无辜，

我洁身自爱，保持清白，实属徒然。

我谨守我心纯洁实在徒然；我洗手表明清白也是枉然。

即使我保持心纯洁，洗净双手表明清白，也都是徒然的！

我實在徒然潔淨了我的心，徒然洗手表明無辜。

我實在徒然潔淨了我的心，徒然洗手表明我的無辜，

我實在徒然潔淨了我的心，徒然洗手表明我的無辜，

我潔身自愛，保持清白，實屬徒然。

我謹守我心純潔實在徒然；我洗手表明清白也是枉然。

唉，我保持我心純潔、實在無用。我洗手表明無辜，也是徒然。

即使我保持心純潔，洗淨雙手表明清白，也都是徒然的！

我潔己心、盥手以表無辜、乃徒然兮、

我潔予心、濯余手、豈不徒勞兮。

我則徒然潔淨我心、枉然洗淨我手、

心跡蹤雙清。境遇反日蹙。

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.

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

Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?

Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocence.

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

Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

Verily I have cleansed my heart[ in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

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

Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

Who is the Mighty One? Why should we serve him? What would we get if we prayed to him?’

I wash my hands to show that I’m not guilty. Lord, I come near your altar.

He asks,‘ What good is it to try to please God?’

You ask him,‘ What good is it for me not to sin? What do I get by not sinning?’

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Make your hearts pure, you who can’t make up your minds.

“ You have said,‘ It is useless to serve God. What do we gain by obeying his laws? And what do we get by pretending to be sad in front of the Lord?

Brothers and sisters, we are not afraid to enter the Most Holy Room. We enter boldly because of the blood of Jesus.His way is new because he lives. It has been opened for us through the curtain. I’m talking about his body.We also have a great priest over the house of God.So let us come near to God with a sincere heart. Let us come near boldly because of our faith. Our hearts have been sprinkled. Our minds have been cleansed from a sense of guilt. Our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Suppose I say,‘ I’ll forget about all my problems. I’ll change my frown into a smile.’

Even then you would throw me into a muddy pit. And even my clothes would hate me.

Anyone who has clean hands and a pure heart. Anyone who does not trust in the statue of a god. Anyone who doesn’t use the name of that god when he makes a promise.

God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.