Psalm 25:14

The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Cross-reference

Psalm 50:16 Contrast

In Psalm 50:16, God rebukes the wicked for claiming His covenant — contrasting with the promise that the secret is only for those who fear Him.

Psalm 50:23 Parallel

In Psalm 50:23, God promises to show His salvation to those who order their way aright — parallel to showing His covenant to those who fear Him.

Genesis 18:17-19 shows God revealing his plans to Abraham, a man who fears him—illustrating the secret shared with the faithful.

In Deuteronomy 4:13, God declares His covenant, the Ten Commandments, to Israel — a direct parallel to showing His covenant.

In Ephesians 1:9, God makes known the mystery of His will in Christ — directly echoing the secret of the Lord revealed to His people.

In Romans 11:27, God explicitly defines His covenant as taking away sins, directly echoing the covenant shown in Psalm 25:14.

John 15:15 Parallel

In John 15:15, Jesus calls disciples friends and reveals all He heard from the Father — echoing the secret of the Lord shown to those who fear Him.

John 14:21-23 promises Jesus' self-manifestation to those who love and obey, echoing the covenant revealed to the fearful.

Proverbs 3:32 directly states that the LORD's secret is with the righteous, identical to the promise here.

Matthew 13:11 reveals that mysteries of the kingdom are given to disciples, mirroring the secret shown to those who fear God.

Jeremiah 31:31–34 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 31:31-34, God promises a new covenant written on hearts, where all know Him — fulfilling the intimate revelation of the covenant.

Daniel 2:22 Parallel

Daniel 2:22 declares God reveals deep and hidden things — directly echoing the theme of divine disclosure to the faithful.

In Colossians 1:26, the mystery hidden for ages is now revealed to saints, directly paralleling God showing His covenant to those who fear Him.

Luke 8:10 Parallel

In Luke 8:10, Jesus tells disciples they are given to know the mysteries of the kingdom, paralleling God revealing secrets to those who fear Him.

Amos 3:7 Parallel

In Amos 3:7, God reveals His secret to His servants the prophets, echoing the promise that the Lord shares His covenant with those who fear Him.

Daniel 2:23 Parallel

Daniel 2:23 thanks God for making known the king's mystery — a fulfillment of the promise that God shows His covenant to those who fear Him.

Jeremiah 33:3 promises God will tell hidden things not known — a direct parallel to revealing His covenant to the faithful.

Jeremiah 23:18 asks who has stood in God's council to hear His word — directly parallel to the secret of the LORD shared with those who fear Him.

In Genesis 22:12, Abraham is commended for fearing God, directly matching the condition in Psalm 25:14 for receiving God's secret.

Job 29:4 Allusion

In Job 29:4, Job recalls when 'the secret of God was upon my tabernacle' — a personal experience of God's intimate counsel for the righteous.

Deuteronomy 29:29 distinguishes secret vs. revealed things — the secret belongs to God, aligning with the promise that He shares it with those who fear Him.

Daniel 2:19 Parallel

Daniel 2:19 shows God revealing a mystery to Daniel in a vision — a concrete example of the secret shown to those who fear Him.

Job 15:8 Allusion

In Job 15:8, Eliphaz asks if Job has heard 'the secret of God' — directly echoing the phrase, but used in accusation.

In 1 Samuel 9:15, God privately tells Samuel about Saul — a direct example of the 'secret of the LORD' given to a faithful prophet.

Revelation 1:1 unveils the 'secret' of the Lord — the covenant now revealed in Jesus Christ, fulfilling the promise to those who fear Him.

Luke 2:26 Parallel

In Luke 2:26, Simeon receives a divine revelation about seeing the Christ, illustrating God revealing His secret to a devout, God-fearing man.

Luke 10:21 Parallel

In Luke 10:21, Jesus thanks the Father for revealing truths to babes, similar to God sharing His secret with the humble who fear Him.

In 1 Corinthians 2:14, the natural person cannot understand spiritual things — explaining why the secret of the Lord is only for those who fear Him.

John 14:17 Parallel

John 14:17 describes the Spirit of truth known only to believers, paralleling the secret covenant shown to the faithful.

In 1 Corinthians 2:15, the spiritual person discerns all things, reflecting the insight granted to those who fear God and receive His secret.

John 17:6 Parallel

In John 17:6, Jesus manifests God's name to the disciples given Him — a parallel to God showing His covenant to the faithful.

Job 11:6 Parallel

In Job 11:6, Zophar speaks of God's 'secrets of wisdom' — a parallel concept to the secret of the LORD, though from a flawed perspective.

John 7:17 Parallel

John 7:17 promises that doing God's will leads to knowing the truth, similar to the secret revealed to the God-fearing.

Proverbs 28:5 says those who seek the LORD understand all things — a parallel promise of divine insight to the faithful.

Genesis 17:13 Historical context

In Genesis 17:13, God establishes the covenant of circumcision with Abraham — an example of God showing His covenant.