Psalm 26:1
Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
Cross-reference
Psalm 62:6 repeats the declaration of trust in God as rock, 'I will not be shaken,' paralleling David's unwavering trust in Psalm 26:1.
Psalm 62:2 declares God as rock and fortress, and 'I will never be shaken,' echoing David's 'not faltered' in Psalm 26:1.
Psalm 54:1 repeats 'vindicate me by your might' — the same request for God to act on behalf of the blameless.
Psalm 43:1 echoes 'Vindicate me' and adds 'plead my cause' — a parallel appeal for God to defend the innocent.
Psalm 7:8 similarly appeals to God's judgment based on integrity and righteousness.
Psalm 15:2 defines the 'blameless walk' David claims — describing the righteous life that pleases God.
Psalm 21:7 says the king trusts in the LORD and will not be shaken, mirroring David's claim of trusting and not faltering in Psalm 26:1.
Psalm 25:21 asks integrity to protect — the same trust in blamelessness and hope in the Lord.
In Psalm 35:24, David again cries 'Vindicate me' — reinforcing the same plea for divine judgment based on righteousness.
In Psalm 18:21, David claims he has kept the Lord's ways, directly paralleling his blameless life in Psalm 26:1.
Psalm 121:3 promises God will not let your foot slip—echoing David's claim in Psalm 26:1 that he has not faltered.
Psalm 37:31 says the righteous do not slip because God's law is in their hearts, similar to David's claim of not faltering in Psalm 26:1.
Psalm 94:18 recalls God's support when foot was slipping, while Psalm 26:1 claims not faltering — a complementary perspective on divine help.
Paul boasts of 'integrity and godly sincerity' — a New Testament parallel to David's claim of a blameless life.
Proverbs 20:7 states 'the righteous lead blameless lives' — a general principle that matches David's personal claim.
Hezekiah's prayer in 2 Kings 20:3 mirrors David's claim: 'I have walked before you faithfully with wholehearted devotion.'
In 1 Samuel 24:15, David personally asks God to 'vindicate me' against Saul — the historical context behind his psalm.
In Job 31:6, Job asks God to weigh him in honest scales, affirming his blamelessness like David.
Job 2:3 describes Job as blameless and upright—mirroring David's self-description of a blameless life in Psalm 26:1.
1 Kings 9:4 references David's integrity of heart—confirming the blameless life David claims in Psalm 26:1.
1 Samuel 30:6 shows David strengthening himself in the Lord—illustrating the trust he professes in Psalm 26:1.
Paul contrasts David's confidence in blamelessness: 'I do not even judge myself... It is the Lord who judges me.'
1 Samuel 2:9 says God guards the feet of his faithful servants—parallel to David's claim of not faltering in Psalm 26:1.
In Job 10:7, Job similarly claims God knows he is not guilty, echoing David's plea of blamelessness.
Proverbs 29:25 contrasts fear of man with trust in the LORD, affirming the safety that comes from the trust David claims in Psalm 26:1.
In Lamentations 3:59, the prophet similarly cries for God to see his wrong and judge his cause, echoing the plea for vindication.