Psalm 116:2
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Cross-references
Psalm 116:13 within the same psalm shows the fulfillment of calling on God, as promised in verse 2.
Psalm 145:19 adds that God hears the cry of those who fear him and saves them, complementing the psalmist's experience of God inclining his ear.
Psalm 145:18 assures that the LORD is near to all who call on him, reinforcing the promise behind the psalmist's confidence to call.
Psalm 86:7 similarly expresses calling on God in trouble because he answers, mirroring the psalmist's resolve to call as long as he lives.
Psalm 77:1 expresses confidence that God will hear, mirroring the main verse's assurance that He has heard.
Psalm 71:2 petitions God to incline His ear, while the main verse declares He already has—a parallel in theme but different tense.
In Psalm 6:9, the psalmist declares the Lord has heard his plea — a direct affirmation of God hearing prayer.
In Psalm 17:6, David asks God to incline His ear — same language and theme of calling on God who hears.
Psalm 28:6 echoes the same gratitude for God hearing prayer, adding a blessing response to being heard.
Psalm 40:1 uses identical language 'inclined to me' and adds the element of patient waiting before God heard.
Psalm 66:19 directly states God listened to prayer, reinforcing the main verse's declaration that He inclined His ear.
Psalm 86:6 echoes the same plea for God to hear prayer, reinforcing the psalmist's confidence that God inclines his ear.
Psalm 55:17 describes praying at all times, paralleling the lifelong commitment to call upon God in Psalm 116:2.
Psalm 55:16 expresses the same resolve to call upon God for salvation, matching the commitment in Psalm 116:2.
Psalm 88:1 shows persistent crying out to God day and night, similar to the psalmist's lifelong calling in Psalm 116:2.
Luke 18:1 teaches the need to always pray and not lose heart, echoing the psalmist's resolve to call on God as long as he lives.
Colossians 4:2 exhorts continuing steadfastly in prayer with thanksgiving, similar to the psalmist's lifelong calling in Psalm 116:2.
In Job 9:16, Job doubts God would listen even if He answered — contrasts with the psalmist's confidence in God's ear.
In 2 Chronicles 6:40, Solomon prays for God's ears to be attentive — echoes the desire for God to hear prayer.
In 1 Chronicles 4:10, Jabez calls on God and God grants his request — a direct example of God hearing and answering.
In 2 Samuel 22:4, David calls on the Lord and is saved — same pattern of prayer because God hears.
Lamentations 3:56 affirms God heard the plea, directly paralleling the main verse's 'inclined his ear'.
In Genesis 35:3, Jacob recalls God answering him in distress and builds an altar — directly parallels calling on God who hears.
Job 27:10 questions whether the wicked call upon God at all times, contrasting with the psalmist's lifelong devotion in Psalm 116:2.
Philippians 4:6 encourages prayer with thanksgiving in all circumstances, aligning with the psalmist's commitment to call on God continually.
Genesis 13:4 records Abram calling on the name of the LORD at an altar, an early example of the pattern of calling on God that the psalmist follows.