Psalm 119:35
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Cross-references
Psalm 119:16 delights in God's statutes — the same delight expressed in verse 35 reinforces that obedience brings joy.
In Psalm 119:36, the plea to incline the heart toward testimonies parallels this request to be led in the path of commandments.
Psalm 119:70 also declares delight in God's law — reinforcing the same delight that motivates this prayer for guidance.
In Psalm 23:3, God leads in paths of righteousness — the same imagery of divine guidance along the right way.
Psalm 112:1 calls blessed the one who delights in God's commandments — exactly the delight expressed in this prayer to walk in them.
Psalm 143:10 asks God to teach His will and lead on level ground — a similar plea for divine guidance in obedience.
Psalm 1:2 describes delight in the law — the same delight in God's commandments that the psalmist prays to walk in.
Psalm 25:9 shows God guiding the humble in His way — similar to the psalmist's plea for direction in the path of commandments.
1 John 5:3 says God's commandments are not burdensome — complements the delight expressed in Psalm 119:35, showing love for God's ways.
In Hebrews 13:21, God equips believers to do His will, working in them what is pleasing — the same divine agency sought in this prayer.
In Philippians 2:13, God works in believers both to will and to act — the divine enablement behind the request for guidance here.
Romans 7:22 shows Paul joyfully concurring with God's law — directly parallels the psalmist's delight in walking in those commandments.
In Ezekiel 36:27, God promises to cause His people to walk in His statutes — directly answering the prayer for leading in the path.
In Isaiah 48:17, God says He leads His people in the way they should go — directly echoes the request to be led in the path of commandments.
In Ezekiel 36:26, God promises a new heart — the transformation that enables the walking in His commandments prayed for here.
Proverbs 8:20 has Wisdom walking in righteousness and justice — mirrors the psalmist's desire to walk in the path of God's commandments.
Proverbs 4:18 describes the righteous path as shining brighter — adds the image of progressive light to walking in God's commandments.
In Proverbs 4:11, being led in upright paths parallels the request to walk in commandments — both seek divine guidance on the right way.