Psalm 101:7

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Cross-references

Psalm 5:4 Parallel

Psalm 5:4 declares that God does not allow evil to dwell with Him — the divine pattern that the king in Psalm 101:7 seeks to emulate.

Psalm 119:163 Related theme

Psalm 119:163 expresses personal hatred of falsehood, echoing the king's rejection of liars in Psalm 101:7 — both condemn deceit.

In Acts 5:1-10, Ananias and Sapphira's deceit results in their death — a stark New Testament example of God excluding liars from His presence.

Leviticus 19:11 commands against lying and deceit — the very behavior that Psalm 101:7 excludes from the king's house.

Proverbs 25:5 directly parallels removing the wicked from the king's presence, adding that this establishes his throne in righteousness.

2 Samuel 4:10–12 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 4:10-12, David executes the men who killed Ish-bosheth, demonstrating his commitment to excluding deceitful and treacherous people from his presence.

2 Kings 5:27 Historical context

In 2 Kings 5:27, Gehazi's deceit results in leprosy, permanently excluding him from the prophet's company — echoing the exclusion of liars.

Proverbs 29:12 warns that a ruler who listens to lies corrupts his officials — reinforcing why the king in Psalm 101:7 must exclude liars.

Ezekiel 13:9 shows God excluding lying prophets from His people — a divine parallel to the king excluding liars from his house.

In Acts 1:16-20, Judas' deceit leads to his removal from the apostleship — a New Testament parallel to excluding deceivers from the community.