Psalm 119:53
Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Cross-references
Psalm 119:136 weeps because people do not keep the law; this verse burns with indignation for the same reason. Different emotional responses to the same cause.
Psalm 119:158 looks at the faithless with disgust; this verse is seized with indignation. Both react to those who disobey God's commands.
In Psalm 119:120, the psalmist fears God's judgments—complementing the horror at wicked in verse 53 with reverent fear.
In Psalm 89:30, the same phrase 'forsake my law' appears—linking the covenantal warning to the psalmist's horror.
Psalm 11:6 describes divine judgment on the wicked with coals and sulfur; this verse expresses indignation at them. Both address God's justice.
In Romans 9:1-3, Paul grieves over his people's unbelief—a strong parallel to the psalmist's anguish over those who forsake the law.
In 2 Corinthians 12:21, Paul mourns over unrepentant sinners—mirroring the psalmist's horror at the wicked who abandon God's law.
In Philippians 3:18, Paul weeps over enemies of the cross—similar to the psalmist's indignation at those who forsake God's law.
Jeremiah 9:13 also describes forsaking God's law, causing the horror expressed in Psalm 119:53.
Ezra 9:3 shows Ezra tearing garments in distress over faithlessness; this verse feels indignation at the wicked. Both respond strongly to sin.
Jeremiah 13:17 weeps over pride and captivity; this verse is indignant at the wicked. Both lament the consequences of forsaking God.
Ezra 9:14 fears God's anger if they break commandments again; this verse is indignant at those who forsake the law. Both reference divine anger at disobedience.
Ezra 10:6 describes Ezra mourning and fasting over faithlessness; this verse is seized with indignation at the wicked. Both grieve over disobedience.