Psalm 73:27

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

Cross-reference

Psalm 119:155 Related theme

Psalm 119:155 says salvation is far from the wicked — same theme as those far from God perishing in Psalm 73:27.

Psalm 92:9 Parallel

Psalm 92:9 echoes that God's enemies will perish — directly parallel to the destruction of those far from God in Psalm 73:27.

Psalm 104:35 calls for sinners to be consumed — parallel to the perishing of the unfaithful in Psalm 73:27.

Exodus 34:15 warns against 'whoring after' foreign gods — the same spiritual adultery condemned here as unfaithfulness.

Numbers 15:39 warns against 'whoring after' your own heart and eyes — the same unfaithfulness that leads to perishing.

Revelation 17:1-5 portrays the great prostitute — a vivid image of the spiritual unfaithfulness that leads to judgment.

James 4:4 Parallel

James 4:4 calls friendship with the world 'adultery' and enmity with God — the same unfaithfulness that brings destruction.

Ephesians 2:17 proclaims peace to those 'far off' — a gospel offer that contrasts with the perishing of the unfaithful.

Job 21:14 Parallel

Job 21:14 records the wicked saying 'Depart from us' — directly illustrating those who are far from God in Psalm 73:27.

Job 21:15 Parallel

Job 21:15 continues the wicked's rejection of serving God — same attitude as those far from God who perish in Psalm 73:27.

Ephesians 2:13 reverses the curse: those once 'far off' are brought near by Christ's blood — the opposite of perishing.

In Matthew 15:8, Jesus quotes Isaiah to describe those whose hearts are far from God — echoing the fate of the 'far from you' in this psalm.

Isaiah 29:13 condemns hearts far from God despite lip service — parallel to Psalm 73:27's warning that the far-off perish.

Jeremiah 12:2 describes hypocrites near in mouth but far in heart — same distance from God that leads to perishing in Psalm 73:27.

Leviticus 20:6 says those who 'whore after' mediums will be cut off — the same punishment for unfaithfulness as here.

Hosea 4:12 Allusion

Hosea 4:12 describes the spirit of whoredoms causing them to go a whoring from God — same language as Psalm 73:27.

Hosea 1:2 Allusion

Hosea 1:2 uses the same 'whoredom' metaphor for Israel's unfaithfulness — directly illustrating the 'go a whoring' in Psalm 73:27.

Jeremiah 17:13 says those who forsake the Lord will be ashamed and written in the earth — echoing the perishing of those who go whoring from God.

Isaiah 1:28 Parallel

Isaiah 1:28 declares that those who forsake the Lord will be consumed — directly parallel to the perishing of the unfaithful in Psalm 73:27.

Judges 2:17 Parallel

Judges 2:17 recounts Israel 'whoring after' other gods — a historical example of the unfaithfulness condemned in this psalm.

Deuteronomy 31:16 predicts Israel will 'whore after' foreign gods and forsake God — the unfaithfulness that brings perishing.

Proverbs 15:29 says the Lord is far from the wicked — aligning with Psalm 73:27 where being far from God leads to perishing.

Judges 8:27 Parallel

Judges 8:27 shows Gideon's ephod becoming a snare — illustrating how unfaithfulness ('whoring') leads to destruction, as in Psalm 73:27.