Psalm 130:4
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Cross-reference
Psalm 130:7 amplifies the hope rooted in God's unfailing love and redemption, directly following the forgiveness mentioned here.
In Psalm 103:3, God is explicitly the one 'who forgives all your sins' — the same core message of divine forgiveness.
In Psalm 86:5, God is described as 'forgiving and good, abounding in love' — directly affirming the same divine attribute.
Psalm 86:5 directly says 'You are forgiving and good' — a clear parallel to the opening of Psalm 130:4 that God has forgiveness.
Psalm 5:7 speaks of entering God's house in reverence — the same attitude of fear/reverence that Psalm 130:4 says forgiveness produces.
In Psalm 119:124, the psalmist appeals to God's steadfast love for guidance—echoing the forgiveness that leads to reverent service here.
Psalm 2:11 commands serving the Lord with fear, connecting to the fear that forgiveness produces in Psalm 130:4.
In Psalm 25:11, David appeals for forgiveness 'for your name's sake' — same reliance on God’s character as ground for pardon.
In Exodus 34:6-7, God proclaims Himself 'compassionate and gracious... forgiving wickedness' — the foundational revelation behind this verse.
Micah 7:18-20 expands on God's pardoning nature and delight in mercy, reinforcing the basis for fearing Him.
Daniel 9:9 echoes that God has mercy and forgiveness, emphasizing the same attribute that inspires reverent fear.
In Jeremiah 31:34, God promises to 'remember their sins no more' — the ultimate expression of the forgiveness celebrated here.
In Isaiah 55:7, the call to turn to God is met with 'he will freely pardon' — confirming that forgiveness is central to God's character.
In Isaiah 1:18, God promises to make scarlet sins white as snow — the same assurance of forgiveness from a willing God.
1 Kings 8:40 states that forgiveness is given so they may fear God—identical purpose as Psalm 130:4.
2 Corinthians 5:19 says God does not count trespasses against them, directly matching the forgiveness theme here.
Ephesians 1:7 explicitly mentions forgiveness of sins through Christ's blood, a NT development of the same concept.
Colossians 1:14 similarly states redemption and forgiveness of sins, echoing the OT promise.
Hebrews 12:28 urges worship with reverence and awe — the very response that forgiveness from God enables according to this verse.
In Luke 11:4, the Lord's Prayer asks for forgiveness, directly paralleling the forgiveness from God that enables service here.
Luke 18:13 shows the tax collector pleading for mercy—a humble request for the same forgiveness that here leads to reverent service.
Acts 13:38 announces forgiveness through Jesus, directly fulfilling the OT promise of God's forgiveness that leads to service.
Luke 5:21 echoes the same question—only God forgives sins—affirming the source of forgiveness described here.
Exodus 34:7 reveals God's character as forgiving sin — the foundational truth that makes reverent service possible here.
Mark 2:7 underscores that only God can forgive sins—reinforcing the truth here that forgiveness comes from God alone.
In Matthew 6:12, the Lord's Prayer seeks forgiveness, echoing the same divine forgiveness that here enables reverent service.
2 Chronicles 6:31 explicitly states that forgiveness leads to fearing and obeying God — directly matching the logic of Psalm 130:4 ('forgiven, therefore feared').
2 Samuel 12:13 shows God forgiving David's sin — a concrete example of the forgiveness that here leads to reverent service.
Joshua 24:14 commands fear and service of God — the same reverent response that forgiveness here enables.
Numbers 17:13 portrays God's presence as deadly; here forgiveness transforms that fear into reverent service without destruction.
Revelation 6:17 describes the day of wrath, contrasting with the forgiveness offered in Psalm 130:4.
Hosea 3:5 describes Israel returning and coming trembling to God — a reverent response like that which forgiveness produces here.
Nehemiah 9:17 declares God is 'a forgiving God' — the same attribute Psalm 130:4 begins with, though Nehemiah focuses on patience.
2 Chronicles 6:21 repeats Solomon’s plea for forgiveness — echoing the same attribute of God that Psalm 130:4 highlights.
Romans 2:4 explains that God's kindness leads to repentance, complementing the idea that forgiveness leads to reverence.
Romans 4:7 quotes Psalm 32:1 about blessed forgiveness, reinforcing the blessedness of being forgiven as in Psalm 130:4.
Romans 8:1 declares no condemnation for believers, flowing from the forgiveness Psalm 130:4 describes—now through Christ.
In 1 Kings 8:30, Solomon prays for God to hear and forgive — the same divine forgiveness Psalm 130:4 celebrates as the basis for reverence.
Acts 9:31 portrays the church living in the fear of the Lord — the same reverent awe that forgiveness inspires here.