Psalm 119:116
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Cross-references
In Psalm 119:8, the psalmist similarly pleads not to be utterly forsaken — both verses express dependence on God's sustaining care.
Psalm 119:133 petitions for God's direction to avoid sin's dominion — mirroring the plea for upholding to live without shame.
In Psalm 25:2, David prays 'do not let me be put to shame,' directly paralleling the plea not to have hopes dashed.
Psalm 37:17 promises the LORD upholds the righteous—same theme as the psalmist's plea for God to uphold him.
Psalm 37:24 assures the LORD upholds the righteous so they don't fall—echoing the request for upholding and not being shamed.
Psalm 41:12 says God upholds the psalmist in his integrity—closely matching the plea in Psalm 119:116.
Psalm 63:8 says God's right hand upholds the psalmist—same concept as the request for upholding in Psalm 119:116.
In Psalm 51:12, David asks God to sustain him with a willing spirit—a direct parallel to the plea for sustaining.
Psalm 94:18 recalls God's support when slipping—related to the plea for upholding and not being shamed.
In Psalm 17:5, the psalmist's feet have not stumbled, paralleling the request to be sustained from falling.
In 1 Peter 2:6, the cornerstone promise assures that those who trust will not be shamed—echoing the psalmist's plea.
In Romans 10:11, Paul quotes that believers in Christ will never be put to shame—directly answering the psalmist's hope.
In Romans 5:5, hope does not put believers to shame because of God's love—fulfilling the psalmist's plea through the Holy Spirit.
In Isaiah 45:17, God promises Israel they will never be put to shame—echoing the psalmist's request with a corporate assurance.
Isaiah 41:10 promises God will uphold with his righteous right hand—directly matching the psalmist's request for upholding.
Matthew 26:33 shows Peter's boastful confidence — a stark contrast to the psalmist's humble prayer not to be ashamed of hope.
Romans 14:4 assures that God is able to make His servants stand — directly addressing the psalmist's request for upholding.
Philippians 1:20 expresses Paul's confident hope of not being ashamed — a verbal and thematic parallel to the psalmist's prayer.
Jeremiah 10:23 declares that humans cannot direct their own steps — reinforcing the psalmist's plea for God to uphold and guide.
Luke 22:40 records Jesus instructing disciples to pray against temptation — echoing the psalmist's prayer for strengthening to avoid falling.