Reference

Psalms 24:4

Symbolic / Spiritual Interpretation

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

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?

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

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

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Symbolic / Spiritual Interpretation

The verse explicitly uses physical metaphors ("clean hands") and internal states ("pure heart") to describe moral and spiritual qualities. The phrase "lifted up his soul unto vanity" directly refers to an internal spiritual orientation, not a literal physical action. Similarly, "sworn deceitfully" is a moral failing, not a physical one. The entire verse is a description of a person's character and integrity, which are inherently spiritual and moral concepts, not literal physical attributes.