Psalm 18:21

For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Cross-reference

Psalm 17:4 Parallel

Psalm 17:4 gives a specific example of avoiding evil by God's word — supporting David's claim of keeping the LORD's ways.

Psalm 26:1 Parallel

Psalm 26:1 asserts walking in integrity and trusting without wavering — a parallel claim of faithful devotion to God.

Psalm 119:102 echoes the same 'not departed' language — both affirm steadfast obedience to God's ways.

Psalm 119:11 describes hiding God's word to avoid sin — a method for keeping the ways as David claims.

Psalm 119:10 pleads not to wander from commandments — a parallel desire to David's claim of not departing from God.

1 Samuel 15:11 describes Saul turning back from God — the opposite of David's claim of not departing.

2 Chronicles 17:6 describes Jehoshaphat's heart being lifted in the ways of the LORD — similar to David's keeping the ways.

2 Chronicles 20:32 uses the same 'departed not' phrase about Jehoshaphat — directly parallel to David's claim.

Isaiah 59:13 confesses departing from God — the opposite of David's claim of not departing.

Jeremiah 17:5 pronounces a curse on those whose heart departs from the LORD — contrasting with David's claim.

Daniel 9:5 Contrast

Daniel 9:5 confesses departing from God's precepts — the opposite of David's claim of not departing.

Malachi 2:8 Contrast

Malachi 2:8 describes priests who turned aside from the way — the opposite of David's claim to have kept the ways of the LORD.

Acts 24:16 Parallel

Acts 24:16 shows Paul striving for a clear conscience — a New Testament parallel to David's claim of not departing from God.

1 Thessalonians 2:10 asserts Paul's blameless conduct — echoing David's claim to have kept the LORD's ways.

Hebrews 3:12 warns against an evil heart that falls away from God — echoing David's statement that he did not wickedly depart.

1 John 2:19 Contrast

1 John 2:19 shows apostates departing from the faith — contrasting with David's steadfastness.