Psalm 119:80
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Cross-references
Psalm 119:6 directly parallels this verse—both express that regarding God's commandments prevents shame, reinforcing the same prayer.
In Psalm 119:31, clinging to testimonies with a plea not to be put to shame is the same heart‑attitude from the same psalm.
Psalm 25:2 also pleads 'let me not be ashamed' from trust in God, closely matching the psalmist's prayer here for blamelessness to avoid shame.
In Psalm 78:37, Israel's heart was not steadfast — a negative example contrasting with the plea for a blameless heart.
Psalm 25:3 expands the promise: those who wait on God will not be ashamed, while the treacherous will—reinforcing the psalmist's prayer to be among the faithful.
Psalm 32:2 pronounces blessing on the person without deceit — complementary to the main verse's prayer for a blameless heart.
Psalm 25:21 asks integrity to preserve the psalmist — parallel to the main verse's desire for a blameless heart to avoid shame.
Psalm 125:4 prays for God's goodness to the upright in heart, echoing the psalmist's plea for blamelessness to avoid shame.
In Psalm 19:8, the Lord's precepts rejoice the heart and enlighten — highlighting the positive effect of the statutes the psalmist vows to keep blamelessly.
2 Chronicles 12:14 shows Rehoboam's failure to set his heart on God — the opposite of the main verse's prayer for a blameless heart.
In 1 Chronicles 29:19, David prays for Solomon to have a 'whole heart' to keep God's statutes — a near‑identical request.
In 1 Kings 15:3, Abijam's heart was not wholly true — a direct contrast to the blameless heart sought in the psalm.
Isaiah 38:3 records Hezekiah's plea of walking with a whole heart before God—a concrete example of the blameless heart the psalmist prays for.
Philippians 1:20 echoes the same hope of not being ashamed, here tied to honoring Christ—direct verbal and thematic parallel.
In 1 John 2:28, abiding in Christ brings confidence rather than shame at His coming—similar to the psalmist's desire to avoid shame through blamelessness.
Proverbs 4:23 commands guarding the heart because it shapes life—complementing the prayer for a blameless heart to avoid shame.
In 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul boasts of a clear conscience and godly sincerity—echoing the psalmist's desire for a blameless heart to avoid shame.
2 Chronicles 15:17 notes Asa's heart was wholly true to God — a positive example of the blameless heart the main verse prays for.
Deuteronomy 26:16 commands wholehearted obedience to God's statutes — the same heart condition the main verse prays for.
In 2 Chronicles 31:21, Hezekiah's wholehearted service in the law shows the prosperity that follows the blameless heart prayed for here.
In 2 Chronicles 31:20, Hezekiah exemplifies the blameless heart sought here—he did what was good, right, and true before God.
In 1 Samuel 12:24, serving God faithfully with all your heart reinforces the same wholehearted commitment to His commands.
In Joshua 24:14, serving the Lord in sincerity and faithfulness echoes the call for a blameless heart devoted to God's ways.
In Deuteronomy 30:2, returning to God with all heart and soul and obeying His commands mirrors the wholehearted devotion to statutes.
In John 1:47, Nathanael is described as having no deceit—a concrete example of the blameless heart prayed for here.
John 3:21 says those who do truth come to the light—parallel to the psalmist's desire to be blameless and unashamed before God.
In Numbers 14:24, Caleb's 'different spirit' and full following of God exemplify the blameless heart that pleases God.
Hebrews 10:22 calls for a true heart and clean conscience to draw near—parallel to the psalmist's desire for blamelessness without shame.
In Leviticus 20:22, keeping all God's statutes is tied to avoiding expulsion from the land — a parallel warning of shame for disobedience.