Psalm 7:3

O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

Cross-references

Psalm 59:3 Parallel

In Psalm 59:3, David similarly declares 'no transgression or sin of mine' — a parallel protestation of innocence before God.

Psalm 139:24 asks God to see if there is any grievous way, mirroring the 'if there is wrong in my hands' plea in Psalm 7:3.

Psalm 119:121 claims 'I have done what is just and right,' a direct parallel to the innocence assertion in Psalm 7:3.

Psalm 69:4 Parallel

Psalm 69:4 mentions enemies who hate without cause and accuse falsely, directly matching the false accusation in Psalm 7:3.

Psalm 44:20 Parallel

Psalm 44:20 uses a similar conditional 'if we had' to protest faithfulness, echoing the innocence claim in Psalm 7:3.

Psalm 18:20 Parallel

Psalm 18:20 declares God rewards according to cleanness of hands, reinforcing the theme of righteous innocence in Psalm 7:3.

Psalm 66:18 Parallel

Psalm 66:18 links cherished sin to unanswered prayer, paralleling David's conditional plea about wrong in his hands.

Psalm 35:7 Parallel

Psalm 35:7 describes enemies attacking without cause, paralleling the false accusation context of Psalm 7:3's innocence plea.

In 1 Samuel 20:8, David tells Jonathan 'if there is guilt in me' — the same conditional self-defense, showing his consistent claim of innocence.

Job 16:17-19 echoes the same claim of no violence in hands and a pure prayer, reinforcing David's protest of innocence.

In 2 Samuel 16:8, Shimei says 'your evil is on you' — a strong accusation opposing David's protestation of innocence.

In 2 Samuel 16:7, Shimei curses David as a 'man of blood' — directly contradicting David's claim of innocence in Psalm 7:3.

In 1 Samuel 26:18, David asks 'What evil is on my hands?' — a direct parallel to 'if there is wrong in my hands' in Psalm 7:3.

1 Samuel 24:11 has David directly saying 'there is no wrong in my hands' to Saul, the same phrase used here.

In 1 Samuel 24:9, David asks Saul why he listens to false accusations — reinforcing his claim of innocence from Psalm 7:3.

Job 31:5 Parallel

Job 31:5 uses the same 'if I have' formula to protest innocence from deceit, mirroring David's claim of clean hands.

Acts 25:11 Parallel

In Acts 25:11, Paul echoes David's conditional innocence — if guilty, accept punishment; if innocent, demand justice.

1 John 3:21 Parallel

In 1 John 3:21, the principle that a clear conscience gives confidence before God — exactly what David expresses by protesting his innocence.

In 1 Corinthians 4:4, Paul shares David's clear conscience but adds that only the Lord's judgment ultimately acquits — deepening the theme of divine vindication.

2 Samuel 22:21 declares God rewarded David according to the cleanness of his hands, affirming the innocence he pleads here.

Acts 25:5 Parallel

In Acts 25:5, Festus invites accusers to prove wrongdoing — echoing David's conditional 'if there is wrong' as a test of innocence.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:10, Paul calls God and believers as witnesses to his blameless conduct — similar to David's appeal to God as judge of his innocence.

Job 11:14 Parallel

Job 11:14 uses the same 'iniquity in your hand' imagery, but as an exhortation to remove sin rather than a plea of innocence.

In Joshua 22:22, the tribes use a similar conditional oath ('if it was in rebellion') to assert innocence before God, echoing David's claim.

In 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul's boast of a clear conscience mirrors David's claim of innocence — both rely on inner testimony of integrity.