In Psalm 22:14, the same 'melting heart' imagery appears in a lament of extreme distress, reinforcing the theme of courage dissolving under pressure.

Psalm 119:28 uses 'my soul melts' for sorrow, echoing the melting courage here, though in a personal rather than storm context.

2 Samuel 17:10 describes warriors' hearts melting with fear, the same phrase used for sailors' courage dissolving in the storm.

Isaiah 13:7 says 'every human heart will melt' in judgment, paralleling the melting courage of the sailors facing the storm.

Jeremiah 49:23 says they 'melt in fear' like a troubled sea, directly echoing the melting courage of the sailors.

Nahum 2:10 depicts hearts melting and knees trembling at Nineveh's fall, similar to the sailors' fear in the storm.