Lamentations 5:21
Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.
Cross-reference
Psalm 80:3 contains the identical refrain: 'Turn us again, O God... and we shall be saved' — a direct parallel plea.
Psalm 80:7 repeats the same petition: 'Turn us again, O God of hosts' — mirroring the cry for renewal.
Psalm 80:19 again echoes 'Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts' — the same refrain as in verses 3 and 7.
Psalm 85:4 pleads 'Turn us, O God of our salvation' — a similar call for God to restore His people.
Jeremiah 31:18 has Ephraim saying 'Turn thou me, and I shall be turned' — an almost identical confession of dependence.
Ezekiel 11:19 promises a new heart and spirit, directly echoing Lamentations' cry for renewal and restoration.
Ezekiel 36:25-27 promises cleansing, new heart, and God's Spirit—the full new covenant response to Lamentations' plea.
Habakkuk 3:2 similarly cries, 'In wrath remember mercy' and 'revive your work,' matching Lamentations' plea for renewal.
Zechariah 8:3-6 promises Jerusalem restored with elderly and children playing, directly matching the plea to renew days of old.
Malachi 3:4 speaks of offerings pleasing as in days of old, mirroring the plea for renewal of former days.
Amos 9:11 promises to rebuild David's fallen booth as in days of old, directly echoing the request to renew former days.
Acts 3:19 calls for repentance to bring times of refreshing—a NT fulfillment of the OT plea for restoration.
Jeremiah 31:23-25 promises satisfying the weary and restoring the righteous community, answering Lamentations' cry for restoration.
1 Kings 18:37 shows Elijah praying for God to 'turn their heart back again' — a similar plea for divine restoration.