Psalm 7:3
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Cross-references
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 mentions enemies who hate without cause and accuse falsely, directly matching the false accusation in Psalm 7:3.
Psalm 44:20 uses a similar conditional 'if we had' to protest faithfulness, echoing the innocence claim in Psalm 7:3.
Psalm 18:20 declares God rewards according to cleanness of hands, reinforcing the theme of righteous innocence in Psalm 7:3.
Psalm 66:18 links cherished sin to unanswered prayer, paralleling David's conditional plea about wrong in his hands.
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 uses the same 'if I have' formula to protest innocence from deceit, mirroring David's claim of clean hands.
In Acts 25:11, Paul echoes David's conditional innocence — if guilty, accept punishment; if innocent, demand justice.
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.
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 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.