Seek His face, and you will find Him, if you seek Him with clean hands and a pure heart. Then, we will be counted with the rest of the believers and will finally see the face of the One who loved us so much that He gave His life for us. Only after this process of sanctification is completed will the process of glorification be commenced, and we will receive blessings and honor from our Lord in heaven. After Jesus has changed our heart, He will continue the work of sanctification and cleanse the rest of our body as well. We can only truly have clean hands when Jesus has first given us a pure heart. That’s why the psalmist says we need clean hands and a pure heart-we must be clean inwardly as well as outwardly. However, Jesus warned that a person can wash the outside of the cup until its sparkling, but still be filthy on the inside. If your hands are dirty, then wash them in the precious blood of Jesus so that they may be clean! If you are truly saved, you will then act like it! Not perfectly, of course, but there should be a marked difference between your actions and those of a lost person. You cannot truly believe in the sacrifice that Jesus made on your behalf and continue in sin. BUT, true faith will always be accompanied by works of repentance. Unfortunately, some people, in their over-eagerness to preach the gospel of grace, neglect the need for repentance. If you are to stand on God’s holy hill, you must act accordingly-with clean hands. Draw me close Cleanse me: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Some examples of this are given later in the verse: don’t worship idols or swear deceitfully. Search me Lead me: Search me, O God, and know my heart Try me and know my thoughts See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. “Hands” is a figure of speech representing the entirety of a persons actions. God’s people are not limited to one race, but may come from all nations, tribes, and languages of mankind-if they are clean and pure.įirst, they must be clean outwardly. It is not because of his race but because of his character. Notice that the one who is standing on God’s holy hill is not doing so because he is Jewish he is there because of his purity and holiness. He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. This is important for the nation of Israel to be singing. Then the psalmist answers his own question: only the one with clean hands and a pure heart can ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in His holy place. Free chords, lyrics, videos and other song resources for Give Us Clean Hands by Charlie Hall. The first time he focuses on the physical distance by using the term ‘hill,’ and the second time he focuses on the moral distance by using the phrase ‘holy place.’ Both the hill and the holy place are out of reach for mankind. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. The psalmist illustrates this by repeating the question. He is unreachable by the grasp of man due to a vast separation, both physically and morally. Jesus Light of heaven Friend forever His kingdom come. The opening question of this passage asks a pertinent question for every seeker of truth: how can I get to God? The assumption (which is accurate) is that God is reigning in heavenly glory. VERSE 2 Jesus Our redemption Our salvation Is in His blood. But it has also been sung by millions of Israelites thanks to its origin in Psalm 24. That prayer has been sung by millions of Christians over the last few decades. Youngs Literal Bible He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart who hath not taken My name in vain, and hath not sworn deceitfully.Chris Tomlin is one of the great song writers of our time, and perhaps that’s because he finds so many of his lyrics in the Psalms! One of his classic praise songs is called “Give us Clean Hands.” It’s chorus repeats the following lines: World English Bible The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit. Webster's Bible He who has clean hands and a pure heart who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. Basic English Bible He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully: - Darby Bible He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart who hath not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. American Standard Version (1901) 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. New American Standard Version (1995) He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully. King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He that hath cleane hands, and a pure heart who hath not lift vp his soule vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.
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