Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Cross-reference
Psalm 37:17 states the same principle in the same psalm: the Lord upholds the righteous while the wicked are broken.
Psalm 34:19 affirms that though the righteous face many afflictions, the Lord delivers — echoing the promise that falling does not mean destruction.
Psalm 145:14 declares the Lord upholds all who are falling — a broad statement that directly parallels the specific promise in Psalm 37:24.
Psalm 94:18 explicitly says when the foot slips, God's love holds up — a direct parallel to the Lord upholding the hand in Psalm 37:24.
Psalm 91:12 promises angelic protection from stumbling — directly parallel to the Lord upholding the hand so the righteous are not cast down.
Psalm 40:2 describes being lifted from a pit and set on a rock — a vivid picture of the Lord upholding after a fall, as in Psalm 37:24.
Psalm 62:2 declares God as a rock so the psalmist will never be shaken, similar to being upheld from falling.
Psalm 55:22 promises God will sustain the righteous and never let them be shaken — a direct parallel to not falling.
In Psalm 116:8, the same theme of God delivering from stumbling appears — 'my feet from stumbling' echoes the promise of not falling.
Psalm 73:23 says God holds the psalmist by the right hand, paralleling the upholding hand in Psalm 37:24.
Psalm 73:18 describes the wicked placed on slippery ground and cast down — contrasting the righteous who are upheld.
Psalm 66:9 says God kept our feet from slipping, which is the same concept as not falling when stumbling.
Psalm 63:8 says 'your right hand upholds me,' directly echoing the upholding hand in Psalm 37:24.
Psalm 34:20 promises God keeps the righteous' bones unbroken — a specific protection that parallels the Lord upholding from a fall.
Proverbs 24:16 echoes the same promise: the righteous fall repeatedly but rise again, while the wicked stumble into ruin.
Micah 7:8 directly parallels the fall-and-rise motif: 'when I fall, I shall rise' and the Lord as light in darkness.
Luke 22:32 shows Jesus praying that Peter's faith not fail and that he will turn again — a direct parallel to stumbling but not falling, with restoration.
Luke 22:60-62 records Peter's actual denial and bitter weeping — the stumble itself, which the promise says will not lead to final fall.
John 10:27-30 promises that Jesus' sheep will never perish and no one can snatch them from his hand — the same security as being upheld.
2 Peter 1:10 promises that if you confirm your calling, you will never stumble — a direct parallel to the assurance of not falling.
2 Corinthians 4:9 describes being struck down but not destroyed — the same pattern of temporary setback without ultimate defeat.
Romans 14:4 states the Lord is able to make His servants stand — mirroring the truth that God prevents final downfall.
Isaiah 41:10 says God will uphold you with His righteous right hand — the same image of divine support preventing a fall.
Proverbs 3:23 promises 'your foot will not stumble' — a direct parallel to the assurance of not falling despite stumbles.
1 Samuel 2:9 says God guards the feet of his faithful ones, preventing their fall — a direct parallel to being upheld when stumbling.