Psalm 116:16

O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

Cross-reference

Psalm 86:16 Parallel

Psalm 86:16 echoes the same self-identification 'son of your maidservant' and plea for grace — a parallel prayer of a servant.

Psalm 107:14-16 describes God bursting bonds and shattering doors, illustrating the same deliverance from bondage.

Psalm 119:125 repeats the same 'I am your servant' declaration, emphasizing devotion and plea for understanding.

Psalm 143:12 also uses 'I am your servant' as a basis for appealing to God's steadfast love to destroy enemies.

Romans 6:22 Parallel

Romans 6:22 connects being set free from sin to becoming slaves of God, paralleling the psalmist's loosed bonds and servanthood.

Leviticus 25:55 declares Israelites are God's servants freed from Egypt, reinforcing the psalmist's identity as a servant liberated from chains.

Leviticus 26:13 describes God breaking the yoke and freeing from slavery, directly paralleling the psalmist's 'freed me from my chains'.

Deuteronomy 5:15 Historical context

Deuteronomy 5:15 recalls Israel's slavery in Egypt and God's deliverance, providing the historical basis for the psalmist's gratitude as a freed servant.

Luke 1:38 Allusion

Luke 1:38 has Mary saying 'I am the Lord's servant,' directly echoing the psalmist's words, showing a NT example of humble servanthood.

Acts 8:23 Contrast

In Acts 8:23, Simon is 'captive to sin' — a direct contrast to the psalmist's freedom from chains.

Acts 12:7 Typology

In Acts 12:7, an angel frees Peter from prison chains — a literal fulfillment of the psalmist's 'freed me from my chains'.

Romans 6:18 Parallel

In Romans 6:18, believers are set free from sin and become slaves to righteousness — directly echoing the psalmist's servant status and liberation.

In 1 Corinthians 7:22, the called slave is the Lord's freed person and the free person is Christ's slave — a direct parallel to the psalmist's identity.

2 Chronicles 33:11-13 recounts Manasseh's bonds being loosed after repentance, mirroring the psalmist's experience.

Acts 2:24 Parallel

In Acts 2:24, God raises Jesus, freeing him from death's agony — a parallel liberation from bondage.

Acts 27:23 Parallel

Acts 27:23 shows Paul identifying as belonging to God, echoing the psalmist's self-description as God's servant.