Surely then in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency.
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
Meanwhile, I’ve kept my heart pure for no good reason; I’ve washed my hands to stay innocent for nothing.
In your virtue, you confirmed the sea. You crushed the heads of the serpents in the waters.
Thou by thy strength didst make the sea firm: thou didst crush the heads of the dragons in the waters.