Psalm 17:1
Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Cross-reference
Psalm 145:18 affirms that the LORD is near to those who call on him in truth, directly echoing the sincerity of Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 142:6 pleads for God to listen and rescue from pursuers, closely mirroring the cry in Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 5:2 opens with a nearly identical cry for God to hear prayer, matching the petition in Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 7:8 asks for judgment according to righteousness, reinforcing the appeal for a just cause here.
Psalm 142:1 also cries out to the Lord, matching the urgent plea for a just hearing.
In Psalm 43:1, the psalmist similarly cries for vindication and rescue from deceitful enemies, echoing the plea for justice in Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 61:1 begins with the same words 'Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer,' directly paralleling Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 86:1 similarly pleads for God to hear, echoing the cry for justice and attention here.
In Psalm 5:1, the same plea 'give ear to my words' echoes David's cry for God to hear his prayer — a direct parallel opening.
Psalm 55:1 similarly begs 'give ear to my prayer' — both are urgent appeals for God to listen to a righteous plea.
Psalm 130:2 cries 'Lord, hear my voice' — another plea for attentive ears, matching the urgency of Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 86:6 repeats the same petition 'give ear to my prayer' — a consistent pattern in David's laments.
Psalm 55:3 gives the reason—enemy threats—which is the implied context behind the plea in Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 66:19 declares that God has listened and heard prayer, answering the request made in Psalm 17:1.
Psalm 18:20 testifies to God rewarding righteousness, affirming the justice sought in this plea.
Psalm 55:2 also pleads for God to attend and answer, though with added restlessness, similar to Psalm 17:1's cry.
Psalm 140:12 affirms that God secures justice for the needy, reinforcing the confidence behind the plea in Psalm 17:1.
John 1:47 describes Nathanael as an Israelite without deceit, mirroring the 'no deceitful lips' of Psalm 17:1.
Daniel 9:18 contrasts by pleading not on the basis of righteousness, while Psalm 17:1 claims a just plea.
Matthew 15:8 condemns honoring God with lips while hearts are far away, the opposite of Psalm 17:1's claim of no deceit.
Proverbs 15:8 declares that the prayer of the upright delights God — directly affirming David's claim of lips free of deceit.
Isaiah 29:13 condemns those who honor God with lips but hearts are far — contrasting with David's sincere lips free of deceit.
2 Timothy 2:22 urges calling on the Lord from a pure heart — directly parallel to David's prayer from lips free of deceit.
John 4:23 calls for worship in spirit and truth — parallel to David's prayer from lips free of deceit, emphasizing sincerity.
Jeremiah 3:10 describes Judah's pretense, contrasting with the genuine prayer from undeceitful lips in Psalm 17:1.
2 Chronicles 6:40 is Solomon's plea for God to be attentive to prayers, similar to David's request for a hearing.
1 John 3:21 links a clear conscience with confidence before God, paralleling Psalm 17:1's claim of prayer from deceitless lips.
Daniel 9:19 echoes the cry for God to hear, but with urgency for forgiveness rather than vindication.
Nehemiah 1:6 similarly pleads for God's attentive ear, though his prayer is one of confession rather than a claim of righteousness.
2 Timothy 1:5 highlights sincere faith — a thematic parallel to David's plea from lips free of deceit, both valuing genuineness.
2 Chronicles 7:15 promises God's attention to prayers, aligning with the request for a hearing in Psalm 17:1.