Psalm 119:96
I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 119:18, the psalmist asks to see wondrous things in God's law, complementing the idea that God's commandment is exceedingly broad and full of depth.
Psalm 19:7 also declares God's law perfect — echoing that it has no limit, unlike all earthly perfection.
Psalm 39:5 emphasizes life's brevity – a clear parallel to the theme that all earthly perfection has limits.
Psalm 39:6 shows the futility of human efforts – wealth heaped up uncertainly, illustrating the limit of earthly achievements.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 declares everything meaningless — directly echoing the limit of all perfection here, contrasting with boundless commands.
Ecclesiastes 2:11 concludes all human achievement is meaningless — a clear parallel to the limit of all perfection stated here.
Ecclesiastes 12:8 repeats 'everything is meaningless,' bookending the theme of earthly limits that contrast with boundless commands here.
Matthew 5:18 affirms the enduring authority of the Law — directly supporting the boundless nature of God's commands stated here.
In Matthew 5:28, Jesus extends the command to inner lust — showing its boundless reach beyond outward acts, matching the verse's claim of unbounded commands.
Matthew 22:37-40 sums up the law as love for God and neighbor — revealing the commands' comprehensive, limitless scope.
Matthew 24:35 says heaven and earth will pass away but Jesus' words never will — a strong parallel to the contrast between limited perfection and boundless commands.
Mark 12:29-34 likewise presents the greatest commandments — demonstrating that God's commands are not limited but encompass all duty.
Hebrews 4:12 describes God's word as living and active — its penetrating power matches the boundless commands of Psalm 119:96.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 says no one is perfectly righteous — a specific application of the limit of human perfection that contrasts with God's boundless commands.