If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

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

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

And having an high priest over the house of God;

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.