Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain - That is, there is no advantage in all my efforts to become pure and holy. It does not ass…

The mutual relation of these verses has been the subject of many conflicting opinions. The following is the arrangement that seems preferable—
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Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands …

Verily, I have cleansed my heart in vain
Which supposes that his heart had been unclean, as every man's is, and whic…

The psalmist was strongly tempted to envy the prosperity of the wicked; a common temptation, which has tested the graces of many saints. But he lay…