Psalm 26:6

I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

Cross-reference

Psalm 73:13 Allusion

Psalm 73:13 uses the exact phrase 'washed my hands in innocence,' echoing David's claim of purity.

Psalm 24:4 Parallel

Psalm 24:4 describes clean hands and a pure heart, directly paralleling David's washing of hands in innocence.

Psalm 18:20 Parallel

Psalm 18:20 explicitly ties cleanness of hands to divine reward, directly paralleling the psalmist's claim here.

Psalm 43:4 Parallel

Psalm 43:4 echoes the altar approach — David's joy in coming to God's altar complements the purity of Psalm 26:6.

Psalm 27:6 Parallel

Psalm 27:6 describes offering sacrifices with joy in God's tent, similar to the psalmist's ritual at the altar.

Matthew 5:24 commands leaving the gift to reconcile — a practical step that fulfills the heart behind David's innocent hands.

Matthew 5:23 adds relational reconciliation to ritual purity — before offering at the altar, make peace with your brother.

Malachi 2:11-13 warns that sin makes altar worship unacceptable — the opposite of David's innocent approach.

Isaiah 1:16-18 expands ritual washing into moral repentance — God desires clean hearts, not just clean hands.

1 Corinthians 11:28 calls for self-examination before communion — analogous to David's washing before approaching the altar.

1 Corinthians 11:29 warns of judgment for unworthy communion — the opposite of David's innocent approach to the altar.

Titus 3:5 Parallel

Titus 3:5 reinterprets washing as spiritual regeneration — the NT fulfillment of the cleansing David sought.

Hebrews 10:19-22 applies the altar approach to Christ — our bodies washed with pure water, hearts sprinkled clean.

Exodus 30:20 gives the priestly command to wash before approaching the altar — the same ritual purity David references here.

James 4:8 Allusion

James 4:8 directly echoes the psalmist's call to wash hands as a symbol of moral purity before drawing near to God.

Matthew 27:24 shows Pilate washing his hands to declare innocence, directly mirroring the psalmist's ritual washing.

In Genesis 20:5, Abimelech uses the same phrase 'innocence of my hands' — a direct verbal parallel to David's claim.

Job 9:30 Contrast

Job 9:30 uses the same hand-washing image but argues even extreme cleansing cannot make one innocent before God — a stark contrast.

Deuteronomy 21:6 has elders wash hands to declare innocence — the same ritual gesture David uses.

Exodus 40:31 Historical context

Exodus 40:31 shows Moses and Aaron washing hands at the basin — the literal practice behind David's symbolic act.

Exodus 30:19 prescribes literal hand washing for priests, a ritual that David metaphorically applies to his innocence.

Job 17:9 Parallel

Job 17:9 affirms that the one with clean hands grows stronger, reinforcing the psalmist's confidence in his innocence.

In 1 Timothy 2:8, lifting holy hands parallels the clean hands here — both emphasize purity in worship.

Exodus 40:7 Historical context

Exodus 40:7 places the basin between the tent and altar — the setting for the washing David mentions.

Exodus 38:8 Historical context

Exodus 38:8 describes the bronze basin used for washing — the physical means behind the ritual act here.