Psalm 119:122

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Cross-references

Psalm 119:21 shows God rebukes the proud who stray—directly opposing the proud oppressors in this verse.

Psalm 119:134 echoes the plea: 'Redeem me from the oppression of man'—linking deliverance to keeping God's precepts.

Psalm 36:11 Parallel

In Psalm 36:11, the same plea: 'Let not the foot of pride come against me'—a direct parallel prayer for protection.

Psalm 10:2 Parallel

Psalm 10:2 describes the proud persecuting the poor—illustrating the oppression the psalmist fears here.

In Isaiah 38:14, Hezekiah uses the exact phrase 'be my pledge of safety' — a direct parallel to the psalmist's plea.

In Hebrews 7:22, Jesus is the guarantor of a better covenant — fulfilling the psalmist's plea for a divine pledge through Christ.

In Genesis 43:9, Judah offers himself as a pledge for Benjamin — mirroring the psalmist's request for God to be a pledge of good.

Proverbs 22:26 warns against giving human pledges — contrasting with the psalmist's appeal for a divine pledge of protection.

In Philemon 1:18, Paul offers to charge Onesimus's debt to his account — a human pledge that parallels the psalmist's request for a divine pledge.

In Philemon 1:19, Paul reaffirms his personal guarantee to repay — reinforcing the pledge theme that parallels the psalmist's appeal.