Psalm 119:10
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 119:133, the psalmist asks for steady steps and no iniquity dominion — a parallel prayer for not wandering from commandments.
In Psalm 119:118, God spurns those who go astray from his statutes — a parallel warning against the wandering the main verse prays to avoid.
In Psalm 119:176, the psalmist confesses going astray like a lost sheep — a later admission that echoes the earlier plea not to wander.
Psalm 119:69 echoes the same 'whole heart' phrase, showing a consistent theme of wholehearted devotion to God's precepts.
Psalm 119:34 requests understanding to keep the law wholeheartedly, mirroring the wholehearted seeking in verse 10 and linking it to obedience.
In Psalm 119:21, the insolent are cursed because they wander from commandments — same concern; the cross-reference shows the consequence of wandering.
Psalm 119:2 pronounces blessing on those who seek God with their whole heart, affirming the psalmist's wholehearted seeking in verse 10.
Psalm 119:110 shows the psalmist did not stray from God's precepts despite snares, answering the prayer in verse 10 not to wander.
Psalm 119:145 echoes the wholehearted cry of verse 10, calling on God with a full heart and promising to keep His statutes.
In Psalm 119:19, the psalmist as a stranger on earth asks God not to hide His commandments, reinforcing the plea not to wander from them in verse 10.
Psalm 119:58 shows the psalmist entreating favor with all his heart, paralleling the wholehearted seeking in verse 10 but focused on grace.
Psalm 78:37 contrasts with wholehearted seeking by describing Israel's heart as not steadfast and unfaithful to the covenant.
In Psalm 143:8-10, the psalmist asks God to teach him the way and lead him — a parallel petition for guidance to keep from wandering.
Psalm 18:21 declares that David kept God's ways and did not depart, exemplifying the obedience the psalmist prays for.
Psalm 27:11 asks the Lord to teach His way and lead in a smooth path, reinforcing the request for guidance.
In Psalm 23:3, God leads in paths of righteousness — a parallel theme of divine guidance to avoid wandering.
Psalm 5:8 asks the Lord to lead in righteousness and make His way straight, complementing the plea not to wander.
In Psalm 125:5, those who turn aside to crooked ways are led away with evildoers — a parallel warning about the fate of wandering.
Jeremiah 3:10 contrasts wholehearted seeking with Judah's insincere return—'not with her whole heart, but in pretense.'
In 1 John 2:15, loving the world opposes wholehearted seeking of God — a direct contrast to the prayer not to wander from his commandments.
Hosea 10:2 states their heart is false (divided), the opposite of the wholehearted devotion expressed in the main verse.
Zephaniah 1:5 condemns those who swear to the LORD yet also swear by Milcom—a divided loyalty contrary to wholehearted seeking.
Zephaniah 1:6 describes those who do not seek the LORD, directly opposing the psalmist's wholehearted seeking.
Matthew 6:24 teaches you cannot serve two masters, reinforcing the need for single-minded devotion akin to wholehearted seeking.
Colossians 3:22 calls for sincerity of heart in obedience, paralleling the wholehearted devotion to God's commandments here.
2 Chronicles 15:15 describes seeking God with whole desire, a direct parallel to the wholehearted seeking and commitment found here.
In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel calls for returning to the LORD with all your heart, mirroring the wholehearted seeking in the main verse.
Jeremiah 29:13 promises that wholehearted seeking leads to finding God, affirming the psalmist's approach in verse 10.
1 Kings 8:48 prays that captives return to God with all their heart, paralleling the psalmist's wholehearted seeking and plea.
Hebrews 11:6 states God rewards those who diligently seek Him, directly supporting the psalmist's wholehearted search in verse 10.
Deuteronomy 4:29 promises finding God when sought with whole heart, directly reinforcing the psalmist's wholehearted seeking.
Isaiah 63:17 laments that God made them err from His ways, contrasting with the psalmist's plea not to wander from His commandments.
Ezekiel 34:6 shows sheep scattered because no one sought them, contrasting the psalmist's active seeking to avoid wandering.
2 Peter 2:15-22 describes false prophets who wandered from the right way, warning against the wandering the psalmist prays to avoid.
In Proverbs 21:16, one who wanders from good sense rests in the assembly of the dead — a parallel warning about the destination of wandering.
Isaiah 35:8 promises a highway of holiness where even fools won't go astray, echoing the plea not to wander from commandments.
In Proverbs 2:13, the wicked forsake upright paths to walk in darkness — a parallel description of the wandering the main verse prays against.
2 Chronicles 14:4 commands Judah to seek God and keep the law, directly paralleling the psalmist's purpose.
1 Chronicles 28:8 commands to seek all the Lord's commandments, echoing the psalmist's desire to keep them.