1 Chronicles 29:18
O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 28:9 charges Solomon to serve with whole heart, providing the human responsibility side of the same heart devotion theme.
Exodus 3:6 is the original declaration of God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the exact title David uses here.
Hebrews 13:21 prays for God to equip and work in believers, closely matching David's prayer for God to keep hearts loyal.
Acts 3:13 proclaims 'the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob'—the same God David calls upon for his people's hearts.
Matthew 22:32 quotes the exact patriarchal title, confirming the living God David prays to here.
Jeremiah 32:39 records God's promise to give singleness of heart, exactly what David asks God to keep in the people here.
Exodus 4:5 uses the same divine title—'God of your fathers'—to authenticate Moses' mission, just as David addresses God here.
Exodus 3:15 repeats the patriarchal formula, 'God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,' which David invokes in his prayer.
Genesis 6:5 describes the heart's evil inclination, contrasting with David's prayer for hearts to remain loyal to God.
1 Kings 18:36 uses the identical invocation 'God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel' in Elijah's prayer, showing a recurring patriarchal address.
2 Chronicles 12:14 states Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord—contrasting David's prayer that God would direct hearts to himself.
In 2 Chronicles 29:36, God prepared the people's hearts for worship, fulfilling David's prayer for God to direct hearts toward Him.
In 2 Chronicles 30:12, God gave Judah one heart to obey, directly echoing David's request for God to direct the people's hearts.
Exodus 35:21 describes people with stirred hearts bringing offerings for the tabernacle, directly paralleling the willing hearts David prays God to keep for the temple.
In 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Paul prays for hearts to be directed into God's love — echoing David's prayer for God to keep hearts loyal.
Deuteronomy 30:6 promises God will circumcise hearts to love him—fulfilling David's prayer for loyal hearts here.
In 2 Chronicles 30:19, Hezekiah prays for those who set their heart to seek God—a parallel to David's prayer for God to direct hearts.
Psalm 10:17 similarly prays for God to strengthen the hearts of the afflicted, echoing David's request to establish hearts toward God.
In Ezra 7:10, Ezra set his heart to study and do the Law—reflecting the heart orientation David prayed God would give His people.
Psalm 51:10 asks God to create a pure heart—parallel to David's request for God to keep hearts loyal.
Jeremiah 10:23 acknowledges that humans cannot direct their own steps, reinforcing why David prays for God to direct the people's hearts.
In Luke 1:17, John will turn hearts of fathers to children—a similar theme of God directing hearts, here through a prophet.