2 Samuel 22:22

For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 18:19, God says Abraham will keep the way of the LORD — the same phrase David uses to describe his own fidelity.

In Job 23:10-12, Job echoes David's language: he has kept God's way and not departed, showing a common righteous testimony.

Psalm 36:3 Contrast

Psalm 36:3 describes the wicked who stop doing good — a stark contrast to David's claim of not wickedly departing.

Psalm 125:5 Contrast

Psalm 125:5 warns of judgment for those who turn aside to crooked ways; David asserts he has not turned aside.

John 15:10 Parallel

In John 15:10, Jesus promises abiding in love through keeping commandments, echoing David's claim to have kept God's ways and not departed.

In Hebrews 10:39, the author identifies with those who have faith and do not shrink back, directly mirroring David's 'I have not wickedly departed'.

Psalm 119:1 Parallel

Psalm 119:1 pronounces blessing on those who walk in God's law; David claims he has done exactly that.

Psalm 128:1 Parallel

Psalm 128:1 blesses those who fear the LORD and walk in his ways — the very path David says he has kept.

In Proverbs 8:32, Wisdom promises blessing to those who keep her ways; David claims to have kept the LORD's ways.

Zephaniah 1:6 condemns those who turn back from the LORD; David says he has not wickedly departed from God.

In 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul's boast of a clear conscience parallels David's claim of not departing from God's ways.

Hebrews 10:38 emphasizes living by faith and not shrinking back, paralleling David's claim of not departing from God's ways.