Psalm 16:2
O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Cross-references
In Psalm 31:14, the declaration 'You are my God' closely parallels the confession 'You are my Lord' in Psalm 16:2.
Psalm 140:6 uses the same opening phrase 'I say to the LORD, You are my God'—a direct verbal parallel.
In John 20:28, Thomas declares Jesus 'My Lord and my God,' directly echoing the personal confession of lordship in Psalm 16:2.
Romans 11:35 asks who has given to God that He should repay—directly supporting that no good originates from us.
Acts 17:25 affirms God needs nothing from us, echoing Psalm 16:2's declaration that apart from God we have no good thing.
Luke 17:10 calls servants unworthy even after duty—similar to the confession that apart from God we have no good.
Genesis 32:10 confesses unworthiness of God's kindness—mirroring the acknowledgment that all good comes from God.
In Job 22:2, Eliphaz asks if a man can benefit God, aligning with the idea that all good comes from God alone.
In Job 22:3, Eliphaz continues that God gains nothing from human righteousness, reinforcing that humans cannot add to God.
Job 35:7 asks what humans give to God, reinforcing that we bring nothing—matching the claim that all good is from God alone.
Job 35:8 says our righteousness only affects people, not God—echoing the idea that we have no good to offer God.
In Isaiah 26:13, the people confess that only God's name is honored, echoing the exclusive devotion of Psalm 16:2.