Isaiah 49:14

But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 40:27, Israel similarly complains that God disregards them, matching Zion's complaint here.

Isaiah 62:4 Contrast

Isaiah 62:4 directly reverses this complaint: Zion will no longer be called 'Forsaken' but 'Delighted in' — a promise of restoration.

Isaiah 60:14 foretells Zion's exaltation — contrasting her complaint of being forgotten with future honor as the City of the Lord.

Isaiah 54:6 Parallel

Isaiah 54:6 picks up the 'forsaken' imagery — God later addresses Zion as a forsaken woman, showing He has not cast her off.

Isaiah 54:11 addresses the same afflicted Zion — contrasting her complaint here with God's promise of restoration.

In Romans 11:1-5, Paul directly answers Zion's complaint by affirming God has not rejected His people, providing a remnant.

Psalm 13:1 Parallel

In Psalm 13:1, David asks how long God will forget him, directly echoing Zion's complaint of being forgotten.

Lamentations 5:20 echoes the same cry of being forgotten and forsaken — a parallel lament from the exile.

Jeremiah 23:39 shows God threatening to forget Israel as judgment — contrasting with Zion's complaint that God has already forgotten her.

In Psalm 77:6-9, the psalmist questions if God has forgotten compassion, directly paralleling Zion's complaint.

Psalm 115:12 says the Lord is mindful of His people — a direct contrast to Zion's feeling of being forgotten.

Psalm 94:14 Contrast

Psalm 94:14 affirms God will not forsake His people — directly contrasting Zion's complaint of being forgotten.

Psalm 77:9 Parallel

Psalm 77:9 asks if God has forgotten to be gracious — a parallel question of divine abandonment.

Jeremiah 51:5 explicitly states that God has not forsaken Israel or Judah, directly countering the claim here.

Ezekiel 37:11 echoes this despair — 'our hope is lost, we are cut off' — a parallel cry of abandonment.

Luke 1:54 Contrast

Luke 1:54 declares God has helped and remembered Israel — the opposite of being forgotten here.

Psalm 22:1 Parallel

In Psalm 22:1, David's cry of abandonment mirrors Zion's complaint of being forsaken by God.

In Psalm 89:38-46, the psalmist laments God's rejection of the anointed king, similar to Zion's feeling of being forsaken.

Psalm 31:22 Parallel

In Psalm 31:22, the psalmist felt cut off from God, echoing Zion's feeling of being forgotten, but with a note of deliverance.

Jonah 2:4 Parallel

Jonah 2:4 also feels driven from God's sight but adds hope of returning to the temple — similar lament with a turn.