Psalm 101:3
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Cross-reference
Psalm 97:10 commands 'hate evil'—the same call to abhor wickedness that the psalmist declares in his personal resolve.
Psalm 78:57 says Israel 'turned aside like a deceitful bow'—the exact phrase for the apostasy the psalmist hates and rejects.
Psalm 40:4 blesses those who do not respect 'such as turn aside to lies'—the same phrase for those the psalmist hates and avoids.
In Psalm 26:5, the psalmist says 'I hate the assembly of evildoers,' directly echoing the hatred of the work of those who fall away in Psalm 101:3.
In Psalm 18:20-23, David recounts his blamelessness and keeping God's ways, directly reinforcing his vow to set nothing wicked before his eyes.
In Psalm 119:37, the psalmist prays 'turn my eyes from looking at worthless things,' using the same Hebrew word for worthless as Psalm 101:3.
Psalm 125:5 pronounces judgment on 'such as turn aside unto their crooked ways'—the same group the psalmist hates, now facing divine consequences.
Psalm 119:104 says 'I hate every false way' — a direct parallel to the psalmist's hatred of those who turn aside.
In Psalm 26:4, the psalmist avoids sitting with deceitful men, paralleling the commitment to reject worthless things and evil company.
In Psalm 119:113, the psalmist hates the double-minded, paralleling the hatred of those who fall away in Psalm 101:3.
In Psalm 39:1, the psalmist guards his tongue from sin, similar to guarding eyes from worthless things—both are acts of self-discipline.
Psalm 45:7 declares the king loves righteousness and hates wickedness — the same hatred the psalmist expresses for the work of the faithless.
Psalm 14:3 says 'all have turned aside'—showing the universal scope of the turning aside the psalmist personally hates.
Psalm 36:3 describes the wicked whose words are iniquity—illustrating the kind of evil work the psalmist refuses to set before his eyes.
Proverbs 6:25 warns against lusting with the eyes, reinforcing the same principle of guarding what you look at.
Isaiah 33:15 describes the righteous who shuts his eyes from looking upon evil — directly parallel to setting no worthless thing before eyes.
Exodus 32:8 says Israel 'turned aside quickly' to worship the golden calf—the classic example of the turning aside the psalmist hates.
Jeremiah 22:17 condemns those whose eyes are set on dishonest gain — the opposite of the psalmist's resolve.
Zephaniah 1:6 describes those who have turned back from following the Lord, directly paralleling the 'fall away' in Psalm 101:3.
Matthew 5:28 teaches that lustful looks are adultery of the heart — directly applying the principle of not setting worthless things before eyes.
Romans 12:9 says 'abhor what is evil; cling to what is good'—mirroring the psalmist's hatred of evil and refusal to let it cling to him.
Galatians 4:9 warns against turning back to worthless elemental things, echoing the psalmist's rejection of worthless things and falling away.
2 Peter 2:21 condemns turning away from the holy commandment, directly paralleling the psalmist's hatred of those who fall away.
In Job 31:1, Job makes a covenant with his eyes not to gaze lustfully, directly paralleling the resolve to set no worthless thing before eyes.
In 1 Kings 21, Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard, setting his eyes on something worthless and falling away—contrasting with Psalm 101:3.
In 2 Samuel 11:3, David inquires about Bathsheba, continuing his failure to avoid what is worthless—a contrast to Psalm 101:3.
Deuteronomy 13:17 uses the same 'cleave' language, commanding Israel to let nothing accursed cling to them — a direct parallel to the psalmist's commitment.
1 Samuel 12:21 warns against going after futile things, directly matching the 'worthless thing' in Psalm 101:3.
In 2 Samuel 11:2, David sees Bathsheba and fails to keep worthless things from his eyes, contrasting with the psalmist's commitment.
Revelation 2:6 commends hating the deeds of the Nicolaitans, directly paralleling David's hatred of the work of the wicked.
Job 31:7 uses nearly identical imagery: 'if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands' — Job's integrity oath mirrors the psalmist's resolve.
2 Corinthians 6:14 commands separation from unbelievers, mirroring David's refusal to let wickedness cling to him.
Ezekiel 14:3 shows the opposite: these men set idols before their face, while David refuses to set wickedness before his eyes.
James 1:13-15 explains how desire leads to sin — the psalmist's refusal to look prevents the first step of enticement.
Exodus 20:17 forbids coveting, which begins with setting eyes on what is forbidden—a principle underlying Psalm 101:3's resolve.
In 1 Kings 21:13, 'children of Belial' bear false witness against Naboth—a concrete example of the wicked work the psalmist hates and refuses to let cling.
1 Samuel 15:11 describes Saul turning back from following God, an example of the falling away the psalmist hates.
1 Samuel 12:20 urges not turning aside from following the Lord, echoing the psalmist's hatred of those who fall away.
Romans 7:15 echoes hatred of evil, but Paul struggles with doing what he hates, while David resolves to avoid it entirely.
Joshua 23:6 commands not turning aside from God's law, paralleling the psalmist's resolve to set no worthless thing before his eyes.
Proverbs 23:31-35 warns against looking at wine's sparkle, a specific 'worthless thing' that leads to drunkenness.
Proverbs 8:13 states that the fear of the Lord is to hate evil — aligning with the psalmist's commitment to hate the work of the faithless.
Isaiah 30:11 shows people telling the prophet to turn aside from God's path, mirroring the psalmist's rejection of falling away.
Hebrews 10:39 speaks of not shrinking back to destruction, aligning with the psalmist's determination to not cling to evil.