In Psalm 78:57, Israel turned back and acted treacherously — contrasting with the claim here that the heart did not turn back.

Psalm 119:51 echoes this same resolve: 'yet have I not declined from thy law' despite derision, showing a shared theme of steadfastness under persecution.

Psalm 119:157 similarly declares 'yet do I not decline from thy testimonies' amid many persecutors, directly paralleling the psalmist's steadfastness.

Psalm 37:31 promises that with God's law in the heart, 'none of his steps shall slide' — directly supporting the psalmist's claim of not declining.

Psalm 78:37 laments that Israel's 'heart was not right' and they were 'not stedfast' — the opposite of the psalmist's declaration, contrasting faithful and unfaithful.

In Psalm 125:5, those who turn aside to crooked ways face judgment — opposite to the steadfastness affirmed here.

In 1 Kings 15:5, David did not turn aside from God's commands — a parallel example of a faithful heart.

Job 23:11 states 'my foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined' — an identical claim of not turning from God's way.

Job 23:12 adds 'neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips,' reinforcing the theme of unwavering obedience to God's word.

In Job 34:27, the wicked turned aside from following God — the opposite of the loyalty expressed here.

In Jeremiah 11:10, Israel turned back to iniquities and broke the covenant — contrasting with the claim of not turning back.

Zephaniah 1:6 condemns those who 'turn back from the LORD' — the very opposite of the psalmist's claim here, highlighting the contrast between faithfulness and apostasy.

Hebrews 10:39 echoes the same resolve — not drawing back — contrasting with those who shrink back, similar to the psalmist's claim of not turning from God's way.

Proverbs 4:5 uses the same 'do not turn away' language — here from wisdom, while the psalmist affirms not turning from God's way.

1 Corinthians 15:58 exhorts believers to be 'stedfast, unmoveable' — a call to the same perseverance that the psalmist claims to have shown.