Psalm 1:5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Cross-references
In Psalm 5:5, the boastful 'shall not stand' before God, directly paralleling the wicked not standing in judgment in Psalm 1:5.
In Psalm 24:3, the question 'who shall stand in his holy place?' echoes the idea of standing in judgment from Psalm 1:5.
In Psalm 26:9, David prays not to be swept away with sinners, echoing the separation of the wicked from the righteous in Psalm 1:5.
Psalm 36:12 describes evildoers fallen and unable to rise — the same image of the wicked being unable to stand in judgment.
In Malachi 3:18, the distinction between righteous and wicked is seen, paralleling the judgment separation in Psalm 1:5.
In Matthew 13:49, angels separate the evil from the righteous at the end of the age, mirroring the judgment scene in Psalm 1:5.
In Matthew 25:32, the Son of Man separates sheep from goats, a direct parallel to the separation of sinners from the righteous in Psalm 1:5.
Matthew 25:41 depicts the final judgment where the wicked are sent to eternal fire — the same fate as those who cannot stand in judgment.
Matthew 25:46 contrasts eternal punishment for the wicked with eternal life for the righteous, echoing the division in Psalm 1:5.
In Luke 21:36, Jesus urges prayer to 'stand before the Son of Man,' a direct parallel to standing in judgment in Psalm 1:5.
Daniel 2:35 uses chaff blown away by wind — the same metaphor for the wicked's destruction as in Psalm 1:4-5.
Daniel 12:13 promises the righteous will stand at the end — the opposite of the wicked who cannot stand in judgment.
1 Peter 4:18 asks what will become of the ungodly if the righteous are scarcely saved — reinforcing the fate of the wicked.
In Jude 1:15, judgment is pronounced on the ungodly, reflecting the same theme of the wicked not standing in judgment from Psalm 1:5.