My words come from my upright heart; My lips utter pure knowledge.

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.

BOOK THREE

Psalms 73–89

The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God

A Psalm of Asaph.

Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart.

Who can say, “I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin”?

Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

The Enduring Word

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,