Psalm 130:3

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Cross-reference

Psalm 143:2 Parallel

Psalm 143:2 repeats the plea: do not enter judgment, for no one living is righteous – directly parallel to the 'who could stand?' question.

Psalm 79:8 Parallel

Psalm 79:8 pleads for God not to hold past sins against them, directly matching the hypothetical record of sins in Psalm 130:3.

Psalm 103:10 declares God does not treat us as our sins deserve—the positive counterpart to the terrifying hypothetical that if He did, none could stand.

Psalm 5:5 Parallel

Psalm 5:5 states the arrogant cannot stand in God's presence, reinforcing the condition that only the sinless can stand—though Psalm 130:3 implies none can.

Psalm 119:124 Related theme

Psalm 119:124 asks God to deal according to His love, shifting from strict justice to mercy—the only hope hinted at in Psalm 130:3.

John 8:7-9 shows the accusers themselves are sinful, proving that if God kept record no one could stand – even the self-righteous.

Romans 3:20-24 echoes that no one can stand by the law, but adds the good news of justification by grace through redemption in Christ.

Job 9:2 Parallel

Job 9:2 asks how a mortal can be righteous before God – the same dilemma as 'who could stand?' in Psalm 130:3.

Job 9:3 Parallel

Job 9:3 says no one can answer God even once – illustrating the inability to stand under God's scrutiny.

Job 9:20 Parallel

Job 9:20 admits even the innocent would be condemned – reinforcing that no one could stand if God kept a record.

Isaiah 53:6 Allusion

Isaiah 53:6 confirms all have gone astray, answering the implied question – then reveals the LORD laying our iniquity on the Servant.

Job 10:14 Parallel

Job 10:14 describes God watching for sin and not acquitting – the same inescapable record Psalm 130:3 fears.

Job 15:14 Parallel

Job 15:14 asks how a mortal can be pure – same impossibility as standing before God who keeps a record of sins.

Galatians 3:11 states that no one is justified by the law — confirming that if God kept record of sins, no one could stand.

Romans 4:7 Citation

Romans 4:7 quotes Psalm 32:1, celebrating that God does not count sins — the very blessing implied in Psalm 130:3's question.

Galatians 2:16 declares justification by faith, not works — the only way to stand when God does keep a record of sins.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 states no one on earth is sinless, providing the reason why no one could stand if God kept a record of sins.

Philippians 3:9 speaks of having righteousness through faith, not from law — the answer to how anyone can stand before God.

2 Timothy 1:18 Related theme

2 Timothy 1:18 prays for mercy on the day of judgment — the very mercy needed because no one can stand if sins are recorded.

1 John 1:10 Related theme

In 1 John 1:10, the same truth emerges: claiming sinlessness makes God a liar, reinforcing that no one can stand without forgiveness.

In Revelation 6:17, the question 'who can withstand?' echoes the same impossibility of standing before God's judgment apart from mercy.

Luke 18:13 Parallel

In Luke 18:13, the tax collector echoes this same plea — aware that if sins were counted, he could not stand, he begs for mercy.

Luke 11:4 Related theme

Luke 11:4 teaches to ask forgiveness of sins, the direct prayer response to the dilemma in Psalm 130:3—if sins are recorded, we must beg for pardon.

In 2 Samuel 12:13, David's confession is met with instant forgiveness — a real-life example of God not keeping a record of sins.

Job 25:4 Parallel

Job 25:4 asks how a mortal can be righteous before God, echoing the same impossibility—if sins are counted, no one stands.

Ezra 9:15 Parallel

Ezra 9:15 says 'none can stand before you because of this guilt' — a direct restatement of Psalm 130:3's logic.

2 Chronicles 6:36 acknowledges all people sin, needing forgiveness — exactly the condition Psalm 130:3 assumes.

1 Kings 8:46 anticipates sin and asks for forgiveness — reinforcing that no one can stand without pardon.

Romans 2:4 Related theme

Romans 2:4 shows that God's patience and kindness lead to repentance — the reason anyone can stand, not record-keeping.

Jeremiah 2:22 Related theme

Jeremiah 2:22 says even thorough washing cannot remove guilt before God, illustrating why sins recorded—as in Psalm 130:3—cannot be erased by human effort.

1 Corinthians 4:4 Related theme

In 1 Corinthians 4:4, Paul admits even a clear conscience does not justify him — the Lord alone judges, echoing that no one can stand if God kept record.

Job 9:28 Parallel

Job 9:28 fears God will not hold him innocent — similar to the dread of sin being recorded in Psalm 130:3.