Psalm 119:146
I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
Cross-references
Psalm 119:134 pairs a cry for deliverance with a vow to keep precepts — identical structure to this verse.
Psalm 119:2 pronounces blessing on those who keep testimonies—the very goal the psalmist prays for in verse 146.
Psalm 119:88 repeats the same plea for life to keep testimonies—directly echoing verse 146's prayer for salvation to obey.
Psalm 119:129 gives a reason for keeping testimonies—their wonder—while verse 146 prays for salvation to enable it.
Titus 2:14 echoes this pattern: redemption from sin leads to a people zealous for good works—just as the psalmist cries for salvation to keep testimonies.
Titus 3:4-8 describes salvation by mercy that produces good works—parallel to the psalmist's cry to be saved in order to keep testimonies.
1 John 2:5 links keeping God's word to abiding in him—parallel to the psalmist's desire to keep testimonies after salvation.