Psalm 19:13

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

Cross-references

Psalm 119:133 prays 'let not any iniquity have dominion over me' — nearly identical to the plea here against sin's dominion.

Psalm 18:23 Parallel

In Psalm 18:23, David testifies he kept himself from his iniquity — the same self-discipline he prays for in Psalm 19:13.

Psalm 119:11 shows storing God's word in the heart to avoid sin, paralleling the prayer to be kept from presumptuous sins.

Psalm 51:12 Parallel

In Psalm 51:12, after his sin, David prays for restoration — the sequel to his earlier prayer for prevention.

Psalm 84:11 Parallel

In Psalm 84:11, God gives grace and glory to those who walk uprightly — the blessing David seeks by being kept from sin.

Psalm 11:7 Parallel

In Psalm 11:7, God loves righteousness and beholds the upright — the uprightness David desires in his prayer.

Psalm 7:10 Parallel

In Psalm 7:10, God saves the upright — the same state David prays to attain after being kept from presumptuous sins.

Exodus 21:14 defines presumptuous murder and its penalty — the very sin the psalmist prays to be kept from.

In Romans 6:16-22, Paul expands on sin's dominion — being slaves to sin leads to death, echoing David's prayer not to let presumptuous sins have dominion.

Romans 6:12-14 declares sin shall not have dominion over believers — the New Covenant fulfillment of the prayer's hope.

In 1 Samuel 25:32-34, David thanks God for keeping him from evil — a direct answer to the prayer here for restraint from presumptuous sin.

Deuteronomy 17:13 shows the deterrent effect: hearing of punishment makes people fear and avoid presumptuous sin — the desired outcome.

Deuteronomy 17:12 prescribes death for presumptuous disobedience to priest or judge — illustrating the seriousness of such sin.

Numbers 15:31 continues the penalty for presumptuous sin: being cut off for despising God's word — the consequence avoided by the prayer.

Genesis 20:6 shows God restraining Abimelech from sin, illustrating the prayer to be kept from willful sins.

Numbers 15:30 describes presumptuous sin as reproaching the Lord and requiring being cut off — the 'great transgression' here.

Hebrews 10:26 warns against deliberate sin after knowledge, directly relating to the 'presumptuous sins' prayed against here.

In 2 Samuel 11:14, David himself later commits a presumptuous sin — the very thing he prays against here.

In 1 Chronicles 10:13, Saul died for his transgression — an example of the presumptuous sin David prays to avoid.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 assures God will guard from the evil one, reinforcing the plea here to be kept from sin.

John 8:36 Parallel

John 8:36 promises freedom through the Son, answering the prayer here for deliverance from sin's dominion.

In 1 Chronicles 10:14, Saul did not inquire of the Lord — the opposite of David's prayer to be kept from presumptuous sins.

Romans 7:21 Related theme

Romans 7:21 describes the law of sin at war with the will, mirroring the struggle against presumptuous sins here.

Galatians 5:17 Related theme

Galatians 5:17 depicts the flesh-Spirit conflict, which underlies the prayer here for protection from sin's rule.

Luke 22:40 Related theme

In Luke 22:40, Jesus instructs to pray against temptation, echoing the plea here to be kept from sin's dominion.

2 Peter 2:10 describes false teachers as 'presumptuous' — the same term, showing this sin persists in the NT.

Acts 24:16 Parallel

In Acts 24:16, Paul strives for a clear conscience — similar to David's aim to be innocent from great transgression.