Psalm 119:135
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Cross-references
Psalm 80:3 explicitly says 'make your face shine on us, that we may be saved' — the exact same phrase used here for favor and instruction.
Psalm 80:7 uses the identical plea 'let your face shine' for national restoration — the same request for divine favor.
Psalm 80:19 repeats the same 'let your face shine' cry for salvation — a direct echo of the petition here.
Psalm 67:1 shares the exact phrase 'make your face shine upon us' — a blessing formula echoing the psalmist's request.
Psalm 4:6 prays 'Let the light of your face shine on us' — the same idiom for divine favor that Psalm 119:135 uses before asking for teaching.
Numbers 6:25 is the Aaronic blessing asking God to shine His face — the psalmist borrows this priestly language for personal prayer.
Daniel 9:17 uses the same 'make your face shine' plea, but for the sanctuary — applying the blessing to God's dwelling.
In Luke 24:45, Jesus opens minds to understand Scripture — a NT fulfillment of the prayer 'teach me your statutes'.
Revelation 22:4 promises seeing God's face in glory — the prayer here for His shining face anticipates that vision.
Revelation 22:5 says God will be their light — echoing the request for God's face to shine as a source of light and life.
In Job 35:11, God is the teacher who makes us wiser than beasts — echoing the psalmist's plea for divine instruction.
In Job 36:22, Elihu asks 'who is a teacher like him?' — reinforcing that God alone is the source of teaching sought in the psalm.