Psalm 119:101

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

Cross-reference

In Psalm 119:59, the psalmist reflects on his ways and turns to testimonies — parallel to restraining feet from evil.

In Psalm 119:104, the psalmist hates false ways because of understanding — reinforcing the resolve to avoid evil in verse 101.

In Psalm 119:60, the psalmist hurries to obey — complementing the restraint in verse 101 as two sides of pursuing God's word.

In Psalm 119:126, the psalmist sees others breaking God's law — contrasting his own restraint from evil in verse 101.

Psalm 18:23 Parallel

In Psalm 18:23, David says he kept himself from iniquity — parallel to restraining feet from evil.

In Proverbs 1:15, the father warns to keep feet from sinners' path — parallel to restraining feet from every evil way.

Isaiah 53:6 Contrast

In Isaiah 53:6, everyone has gone astray — contrasting the psalmist's deliberate restraint from evil.

Isaiah 55:7 Related theme

In Isaiah 55:7, the wicked are called to forsake their way — parallel to the psalmist's resolve to restrain from evil.

Jeremiah 14:10 describes people who do not restrain their feet and face punishment — a contrast to the psalmist's restraint.

1 Peter 3:10 quotes Psalm 34 on keeping tongue from evil to see good days, echoing the same ethic of restraining from evil paths.

Isaiah 56:2 Parallel

Isaiah 56:2 blesses those who keep hands from doing evil and keep the Sabbath — similar to avoiding evil to keep God's word.

In Jeremiah 2:36, Israel's changing ways are condemned — contrasting with the psalmist's steadfast restraint from evil.

Titus 2:12 Parallel

Titus 2:12 expands on denying ungodliness and worldly lusts to live godly, paralleling the resolve to avoid evil paths in order to keep God's word.

1 Peter 3:11 continues: turn from evil and do good — directly mirrors the act of keeping feet from evil path.

1 Peter 2:1 Related theme

1 Peter 2:1 calls for ridding oneself of malice and deceit, similar to keeping feet from evil — both involve putting away sinful behaviors.