Psalm 24:4

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Cross-reference

Psalm 15:4 Parallel

Psalm 15:4 describes one who swears to his own hurt and does not change, directly matching the 'does not swear deceitfully' in Psalm 24:4.

Psalm 18:20 Parallel

Psalm 18:20 mentions 'cleanness of my hands' as the basis for God's reward, directly echoing the clean hands requirement in Psalm 24:4.

Psalm 26:6 Parallel

Psalm 26:6 describes washing hands in innocence while approaching the altar, paralleling the clean hands and pure heart of Psalm 24:4.

Psalm 51:10 Parallel

In Psalm 51:10, David prays for a clean heart — the same inner purity required in Psalm 24:4 for approaching God.

Psalm 73:1 Parallel

In Psalm 73:1, God is good to the pure in heart — the same condition for blessing as in Psalm 24:4.

Psalm 31:6 Parallel

Psalm 31:6 rejects worthless idols, paralleling Psalm 24:4's command not to lift one's soul to what is false.

Psalm 73:13 Allusion

Psalm 73:13 echoes the same 'clean hands and pure heart' language, but from a perspective of doubt about its value.

Psalm 118:20 declares the righteous enter the gate, directly paralleling the entrance qualifications of clean hands and pure heart.

Psalm 25:1 Contrast

Psalm 25:1 shows lifting the soul to God, contrasting with the warning against lifting to what is false in Psalm 24:4.

Psalm 143:8 Parallel

Psalm 143:8 also lifts the soul to God in trust, opposing the falsehood prohibited in Psalm 24:4.

In Zechariah 5:3, the curse against false swearers mirrors the prohibition of deceitful oaths in Psalm 24:4.

Jeremiah 4:14 calls for washing the heart from evil — directly echoing the pure heart requirement of Psalm 24:4.

Zechariah 5:4 expands the curse on false swearers, directly echoing Psalm 24:4's command not to swear deceitfully.

Malachi 3:5 Parallel

Malachi 3:5 lists false swearers among those judged, paralleling Psalm 24:4's requirement to avoid deceitful oaths.

Matthew 5:8 Allusion

Matthew 5:8 promises that the pure in heart will see God — the same condition and reward as in Psalm 24:4.

1 Timothy 1:10 includes perjurers in a vice list, matching Psalm 24:4's prohibition of deceitful swearing.

In 1 Timothy 2:8, lifting holy hands in prayer parallels the pure heart and clean hands of Psalm 24:4 — worship requires purity.

James 4:8 Allusion

In James 4:8, 'cleanse your hands, purify your hearts' directly echoes Psalm 24:4's requirement for approaching God.

Revelation 21:27 says nothing unclean enters the new Jerusalem — echoing the clean hands and pure heart requirement of Psalm 24:4.

Revelation 22:14 blesses those who wash their robes to enter the city — parallel to the clean hands and pure heart required to ascend in Psalm 24:4.

Revelation 22:15 lists those who love falsehood as excluded — the opposite of the one who does not lift his soul to what is false in Psalm 24:4.

Job 17:9 Parallel

In Job 17:9, the same 'clean hands' phrase affirms that the righteous grow stronger — echoing the purity required in Psalm 24:4.

Genesis 6:5 Contrast

Genesis 6:5 describes humanity's heart as entirely evil — the opposite of the pure heart required in Psalm 24:4.

In Isaiah 33:15, shaking hands from bribes exemplifies the clean hands of Psalm 24:4 — a detailed portrait of integrity.

Isaiah 1:16 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:16, the call to wash and be clean parallels the clean hands requirement in Psalm 24:4 — both demand moral purification.

Isaiah 1:15 Contrast

In Isaiah 1:15, hands full of blood contrast with the clean hands required in Psalm 24:4 — God rejects impure worship.

In Genesis 20:5, Abimelech claims 'integrity of heart and innocence of hands' — the exact qualities Psalm 24:4 requires.

2 Samuel 22:21 uses 'cleanness of my hands' — the same phrase as Psalm 24:4 for righteous standing before God.

Ezekiel 33:25 condemns those who shed blood and lift eyes to idols, directly contrasting the clean hands and pure heart of Psalm 24:4.

1 Timothy 1:5 emphasizes love from a pure heart and good conscience, directly echoing the pure heart of Psalm 24:4.

Jeremiah 7:9 lists swearing falsely among sins, contrasting with the standard of not swearing deceitfully in Psalm 24:4.

Proverbs 20:9 asks who can claim a pure heart — highlighting the human inability to meet the standard of Psalm 24:4.

Acts 15:9 Parallel

Acts 15:9 explains that hearts are cleansed by faith — the New Testament means for the purity required in Psalm 24:4.

Ezekiel 18:6 describes the righteous as not lifting eyes to idols, echoing the clean hands and pure heart of Psalm 24:4.

Jeremiah 5:2 condemns those who swear falsely, contrasting with the righteous who do not swear deceitfully in Psalm 24:4.

2 Corinthians 7:1 urges cleansing from defilement of body and spirit — a New Testament application of the purity in Psalm 24:4.

Acts 14:15 Parallel

Acts 14:15 calls to turn from vain things to the living God, paralleling the rejection of what is false in Psalm 24:4.

Ezekiel 18:15 repeats the same phrase about not lifting eyes to idols, reinforcing the theme of avoiding false worship.

Ezekiel 18:9 concludes that the one who walks in God's statutes is righteous and shall live, echoing the blessing of the pure in Psalm 24:4.

Job 9:30 Contrast

In Job 9:30, clean hands are futile before God — contrasting with Psalm 24's requirement for approaching Him.

Deuteronomy 4:19 warns against lifting eyes to worship heavenly bodies, paralleling the prohibition of lifting soul to what is false.