Psalm 141:4

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Cross-reference

Psalm 84:10 Parallel

Psalm 84:10 prefers God's courts over dwelling with the wicked — the same rejection of evil company as this prayer.

In Psalm 119:29, the cry to remove lying aligns with the plea here not to be inclined to evil — both seek moral purity from God.

Numbers 25:2 Historical context

Numbers 25:2 shows Israelites eating sacrifices to false gods — the very danger David prays to avoid, where sharing food with evildoers leads to idolatry.

1 Kings 8:58 asks God to incline hearts to obey — the opposite petition of Psalm 141:4's 'do not incline to evil'.

Isaiah 63:17 complains that God made them err — a direct echo of the psalmist's fear of being inclined to evil.

Daniel 1:5-8 records Daniel refusing the king's delicacies to avoid defilement — a strong parallel of deliberately rejecting food that could compromise faithfulness.

Matthew 6:13 prays 'lead us not into temptation' — directly paralleling the plea to not be inclined to evil.

1 Corinthians 10:28 forbids eating meat offered to idols — directly echoing David's prayer not to eat the delicacies of evildoers who engage in idolatrous practices.

1 Corinthians 15:33 warns bad company corrupts — the same danger of associating with evildoers the psalmist avoids.

2 Corinthians 6:17 calls for separation from the unclean — echoing the psalmist's refusal to eat with wicked men.

Revelation 18:4 commands 'come out of her' to avoid sharing sins — the same call to not partake with the wicked.

Proverbs 2:12 says wisdom saves from wicked men — directly parallel to not being drawn to evildoers.

Proverbs 23:3 warns not to crave deceptive delicacies — almost identical warning about eating the wicked's food.

Daniel 1:8 Parallel

Daniel 1:8 shows Daniel refusing royal food to avoid defilement — a concrete example of this prayer's principle.

James 1:13 Contrast

James 1:13 clarifies God does not tempt anyone — guarding against misreading the psalm's request as implying God tempts.