Psalm 7:4

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

Cross-references

Psalm 109:5 Contrast

In Psalm 109:5, David suffers evil for good — the opposite of his claim in Psalm 7:4 that he never repaid good with evil.

Psalm 55:20 Contrast

Psalm 55:20 depicts the betrayal of a friend — the opposite of David's claim in Psalm 7:4 that he never repaid good with evil.

Psalm 17:3 Parallel

In Psalm 17:3, David similarly declares his innocence under God's scrutiny — reinforcing the same claim of blamelessness here.

Psalm 38:20 Contrast

In Psalm 38:20, David describes enemies repaying his good with evil — the very thing he denies doing here.

In Psalm 139:24, David asks God to search for any wicked way in him — echoing the self-examination implied in his claim here.

1 Samuel 19:5 highlights David's innocent actions (killing Goliath), supporting the claim in Psalm 7:4 of not repaying evil.

1 Samuel 20:1 shows David protesting his innocence, consistent with the assertion in Psalm 7:4 that he has not wronged his enemy.

1 Samuel 19:4 has Jonathan testify that David did not wrong Saul, matching the innocence claim in Psalm 7:4.

1 Samuel 24:7 shows David sparing Saul, directly illustrating his claim in Psalm 7:4 of not repaying evil to an enemy.

1 Samuel 24:10 records David's refusal to kill Saul, demonstrating the innocence he claims in Psalm 7:4.

1 Samuel 24:11 continues David's defense — he spared Saul's life, matching the 'not repaying evil' theme of Psalm 7:4.

In 1 Samuel 24:17-19, Saul acknowledges David repaid good for evil, explicitly echoing the language of Psalm 7:4.

1 Samuel 26:9-17 recounts David sparing Saul again, reinforcing his consistent refusal to harm God's anointed as in Psalm 7:4.

1 Samuel 26:21 records Saul's confession after David spares him again, confirming David did not repay evil as in Psalm 7:4.

1 Samuel 26:24 shows David valuing Saul's life, embodying the principle of not repaying evil in Psalm 7:4.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 directly commands not repaying evil for evil, reinforcing the ethical standard David asserts.

2 Samuel 22:21 states God rewarded David according to his righteousness, echoing the same theme of clean hands from Psalm 7:4.

John 15:25 Allusion

John 15:25 uses the same 'without cause' phrase, showing Jesus' unjust treatment fulfills the pattern of the righteous being hated without reason.

Jeremiah 18:20 laments 'good repaid with evil' — the same theme David denies in Psalm 7:4, but from the victim's perspective.

In Matthew 5:44, Jesus commands love for enemies — a higher standard than David's claim of not repaying evil.

Luke 6:27 Contrast

Luke 6:27 parallels Matthew 5:44, commanding love for enemies — contrasting with David's defensive claim here.

In 2 Chronicles 20:11, enemies repay Israel's kindness with evil — the very thing David denies doing here.

In 1 Samuel 22:14, Ahimelech defends David's faithfulness to Saul, supporting David's claim of not repaying evil to an ally.

1 Samuel 20:8 has David asserting his innocence to Jonathan, paralleling his claim in Psalm 7:4 of no guilt toward allies.