Psalm 5:7

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Cross-references

Psalm 138:2 Parallel

In Psalm 138:2, the psalmist says 'I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love,' nearly identical to Psalm 5:7.

Psalm 28:2 Parallel

In Psalm 28:2, the psalmist lifts his hands toward the holy sanctuary, mirroring the posture of bowing toward the temple in Psalm 5:7.

Psalm 51:1 Parallel

Psalm 51:1 appeals to God's steadfast love, the same phrase used in the psalm for entering God's house.

Psalm 52:8 Parallel

Psalm 52:8 echoes being in God's house and trusting in His steadfast love, paralleling the worship posture here.

Psalm 69:13 Parallel

Psalm 69:13 uses the exact phrase 'abundance of your steadfast love' as the basis for prayer, mirroring the same reliance.

Psalm 130:4 Parallel

Psalm 130:4 directly ties forgiveness to the fear of God, reinforcing the same connection between mercy and reverent worship.

Psalm 18:6 Parallel

Psalm 18:6 confirms that God hears from his temple—the same temple David bows toward, showing it as the place of divine response.

Psalm 17:15 Parallel

Psalm 17:15 expresses longing to behold God's face—a parallel desire for intimate presence with God, though different imagery.

Psalm 69:16 Parallel

Psalm 69:16 appeals to God's steadfast love and abundant mercy, a close thematic parallel to the abundance mentioned here.

Psalm 106:7 Parallel

Psalm 106:7 echoes the phrase 'abundance of your steadfast love' but laments that the fathers forgot it, contrasting with David's worship.

Psalm 132:7 Related theme

In Psalm 132:7, worshipers say 'Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool,' paralleling the entrance and bowing in Psalm 5:7.

Daniel 6:10 Parallel

In Daniel 6:10, Daniel kneels and prays toward Jerusalem, directly embodying the bowing toward the holy temple described in Psalm 5:7.

Deuteronomy 12:14 Historical context

Deuteronomy 12:14 establishes the central sanctuary that David later enters—the law behind his worship at the chosen place.

Joshua 24:15 declares 'as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD,' paralleling the psalmist's commitment to enter God's house.

Hebrews 4:16 invites confident approach to God's throne—a different attitude than David's reverent fear, but both involve entering God's presence.

Jonah 2:4 Parallel

Jonah 2:4 also mentions looking toward the holy temple, but from distress, showing a similar orientation of worship.

In 1 Kings 8:38, people stretch out their hands toward the temple in prayer, a physical gesture similar to bowing in Psalm 5:7.

Isaiah 64:11 laments the destruction of the same holy house David vowed to enter—a stark contrast of loss.

1 Kings 8:30 Related theme

In 1 Kings 8:30, Solomon asks God to hear prayers offered toward the temple, reinforcing the practice of bowing toward it in Psalm 5:7.

1 Kings 8:29 Related theme

In 1 Kings 8:29, Solomon prays that God's eyes be open toward the temple, the place where prayer is directed, aligning with the orientation in Psalm 5:7.

Hebrews 12:28 calls for worship with reverence and awe, a New Testament echo of the fear-filled worship described here.

1 Kings 8:35 Related theme

In 1 Kings 8:35, prayer toward the temple is linked to repentance, expanding the context of worshipful orientation seen in Psalm 5:7.