Psalm 26:9

Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

Cross-reference

Psalm 28:1-3 echoes the same plea: 'Do not drag me away with the wicked' — a parallel prayer for separation from sinners.

Psalm 55:23 Parallel

Psalm 55:23 declares God will bring down men of bloodshed — the very judgment David asks to escape.

Psalm 139:19 calls for the wicked to be slain and bloodthirsty men to depart — the same separation David pleads for.

Psalm 1:5 Parallel

Psalm 1:5 declares sinners will not stand in the assembly of the righteous — directly parallel to the plea not to be taken with them.

Psalm 28:3 Parallel

Psalm 28:3 pleads 'Do not drag me away with the wicked' — nearly identical to Psalm 26:9's request.

Psalm 59:2 Parallel

In Psalm 59:2, the same plea for deliverance from bloodthirsty men echoes the request not to be taken with sinners.

Psalm 119:115 Related theme

In Psalm 119:115, the command for evildoers to depart reflects the desire to be separate from sinners.

Revelation 22:15 lists sinners excluded from God's presence — exactly the company David pleads not to be swept away with.

Revelation 22:14 promises entry to eternal life for the righteous — the opposite of being taken with sinners as David fears.

Matthew 25:46 describes eternal punishment for sinners — the fate David asks to escape, contrasted with eternal life.

2 Samuel 16:7 has Shimei cursing David as a 'man of bloodshed' — the very label David pleads not to be associated with.

In 2 Corinthians 6:14, the command not to be yoked with unbelievers echoes the plea not to be taken with sinners.

In Genesis 49:6, Jacob prays not to join the violent council of Simeon and Levi — the same plea to be separated from sinners.

Matthew 25:32 depicts the final separation of sheep and goats — the ultimate answer to the plea in Psalm 26:9 not to be taken with sinners.

Amos 5:12 Parallel

In Amos 5:12, the list of sins (oppression, bribes) mirrors the wicked behavior of those David asks to be separated from.

Malachi 3:18 promises God will distinguish between righteous and wicked — the very separation Psalm 26:9 pleads for.

1 Samuel 25:29 expresses confidence that God will bind the righteous in life and hurl away enemies — similar to the plea not to be taken with sinners.

Proverbs 24:1 Related theme

In Proverbs 24:1, the warning against desiring the company of the wicked aligns with the plea not to be grouped with sinners.

Matthew 24:51 describes being assigned a place with hypocrites — the fate Psalm 26:9 asks to avoid.