Suppose I clean myself with soap. Suppose I wash my hands with cleanser.

我若用雪水洗身，用碱洁净我的手，

我若用雪水洗身，用碱洁净我的手掌，

我若用雪水洗身，用碱洁净我的手掌，

即使我用雪水净身，用碱水洗手，

我若用雪水洗净我的身，又用碱水洁净我的手，

我若用雪水洗身，用鹼潔淨我的手，

我若用雪水洗身，用鹼潔淨我的手掌，

我若用雪水洗身，用鹼潔淨我的手掌，

即使我用雪水淨身，用鹼水洗手，

我若用雪水洗淨我的身，又用鹼水潔淨我的手，

我若用雪水洗身，用鹼潔淨手掌，

我即以雪濯身、以鹼潔手、

即以雪水自洗、鹼水盥手。

我雖以雪水自濯、以鹼潔我手、

Even if I washed myself with soap and my hands with cleansing powder,

If I wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with lye,

Even if I were to wash myself with soap and clean my hands with lye,

If I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

If I washed myself with snow, And cleansed my hands with lye,

If I wash myself with snow water, And cleanse my hands with soap,

If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;

If I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye,

If I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

You might wash yourself with soap. You might use plenty of strong soap. But I can still see the stains your guilt covers you with,” announces the Lord and King.

I wash my hands to show that I’m not guilty. Lord, I come near your altar.

Suppose we claim we are without sin. Then we are fooling ourselves. The truth is not in us.

They didn’t know that God’s power makes people right with himself. They tried to get right with God in their own way. They didn’t do it in God’s way.

People of Jerusalem, wash your sins from your hearts and be saved. How long will you hold on to your evil thoughts?

So wash and make yourselves clean. Get your evil actions out of my sight! Stop doing what is wrong!Learn to do what is right! Treat people fairly. Help those who are treated badly. Stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. And do the same thing for widows.“ Come. Let us settle this matter,” says the Lord.“ Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are deep red, they will be white like wool.

Suppose my steps have turned away from the right path. Suppose my heart has wanted what my eyes have seen. Or suppose my hands have become‘ unclean.’

Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy.