Psalm 19:9

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Cross-reference

Psalm 119:106 records a vow to keep God's righteous rules — the same righteous rules described in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 111:10 declares the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, complementing Psalm 19:9's description of it as clean and enduring.

Psalm 36:6 Parallel

Psalm 36:6 compares God's judgments to the great deep — magnifying the majesty of the righteous rules in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 112:1-6 blesses the man who fears the LORD, showing the rewards of the reverent attitude described in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 119:137 declares that God's rules are right — closely paralleling the truth and righteousness of the rules in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 119:138 echoes that God's testimonies are righteous and faithful, reinforcing the truth and righteousness of His rules stated here.

Psalm 119:142 similarly declares God's righteousness eternal and His law true, matching the enduring truth and righteousness of His rules.

Psalm 119:160 affirms that God's word is truth and His righteous rules endure forever, directly echoing the truth and permanence of His rules here.

Psalm 119:7 Parallel

Psalm 119:7 praises God for learning His righteous rules — directly echoing the righteous rules of Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 119:39 appeals to God's rules as good — reinforcing the positive character of the rules in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 119:62 rises at midnight to praise God for His righteous rules — the same righteous rules celebrated in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 119:75 affirms that God's rules are righteous — directly echoing the declaration in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 119:86 declares all God's commandments are faithful, paralleling Psalm 19:9's claim that His rules are true.

Psalm 111:8 Parallel

Psalm 111:8 says God's precepts are established forever and done in truth and uprightness, directly echoing Psalm 19:9's 'enduring forever' and 'true and righteous'.

Psalm 34:11-14 expands on the 'fear of the LORD' — teaching what it looks like in practice, while Psalm 19:9 declares its purity and endurance.

Psalm 115:13 promises blessing to those who fear the LORD — building on the positive nature of the fear of the LORD described in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 36:1 Contrast

Psalm 36:1 describes the wicked lacking the fear of God — contrasting with Psalm 19:9's affirmation that the fear of the LORD is clean and enduring.

Psalm 72:2 Parallel

Psalm 72:2 continues the prayer for righteous judgment — echoing the righteous judgments of God from Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 72:1 Parallel

Psalm 72:1 prays for the king to receive God's justice and righteousness — the same divine attributes celebrated in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 10:5 Contrast

Psalm 10:5 contrasts the wicked who ignores God's judgments — opposite of the reverent fear in Psalm 19:9.

Psalm 119:164 praises God for His righteous rules, the same rules declared true and righteous here.

Psalm 147:19 Related theme

Psalm 147:19 shows God declaring His rules to Israel, the same rules that are described as true and righteous here.

Revelation 19:2 repeats 'true and just' for God's judgments, echoing the psalm's description of His rules as righteous.

Proverbs 8:13 defines the fear of the LORD as hatred of evil, directly expanding on the 'clean' nature of that fear in Psalm 19:9.

Romans 2:2 Related theme

Romans 2:2 affirms that God's judgment is according to truth, matching the truth of His rules declared here.

Romans 3:10 Contrast

Romans 3:18 states 'no fear of God before their eyes,' contrasting the wicked with the clean, enduring fear of the LORD in Psalm 19:9.

Revelation 16:7 directly parallels with 'true and just are your judgments,' reinforcing the psalm's claim that God's rules are true and righteous.

1 Kings 18:3 introduces Obadiah as one who feared the LORD greatly, exemplifying the fear that Psalm 19:9 calls clean and enduring.

In 1 Samuel 12:24, Samuel commands the people to fear the LORD, echoing the same reverent attitude described as clean in Psalm 19:9.

Deuteronomy 4:8 similarly declares God's statutes and rules to be righteous, echoing the truth and righteousness of His rules here.

Genesis 22:12 shows Abraham's fear of God proven through obedience — illustrating the clean, enduring fear of the LORD that Psalm 19:9 describes.

Job 23:12 Parallel

Job 23:12 treasures God's words, reflecting the value of the 'rules' that Psalm 19:9 calls true and enduring.

Nehemiah 1:7 confesses failure to keep God's 'rules,' the same rules that Psalm 19:9 affirms as true and righteous.

In 1 Kings 18:12, Obadiah claims he has feared the LORD from youth, providing a personal testimony consistent with Psalm 19:9's description of enduring fear.

1 Kings 18:4 shows Obadiah's fear in action—hiding prophets—demonstrating the practical outworking of the clean fear described in Psalm 19:9.

2 Samuel 22:23 Related theme

2 Samuel 22:23 speaks of keeping God's rules, the same 'rules' that Psalm 19:9 declares true and righteous.

Proverbs 19:23 expands on the fear of the LORD: it leads to life, satisfaction, and safety, echoing its enduring purity in Psalm 19:9.

Acts 10:22 Parallel

Acts 10:22 describes Cornelius as a God-fearing man, a New Testament example of the reverent fear that Psalm 19:9 calls clean and enduring.

Exodus 21:1 Related theme

Exodus 21:1 introduces the rules God gave Israel, the same rules that are declared true and righteous here.

Genesis 42:18 has Joseph declaring his fear of God — an example of the reverent fear that Psalm 19:9 calls clean and enduring.

Acts 10:35 Parallel

Acts 10:35 shows that fearing God and doing right makes one acceptable to Him, aligning with the clean, enduring fear in Psalm 19:9.

2 Corinthians 7:1 calls for cleansing and holiness in the fear of God, connecting to the clean fear of the LORD in Psalm 19:9.