Psalm 119:28

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Cross-references

Psalm 22:14 Parallel

Psalm 22:14 uses the same melting imagery for extreme anguish, intensifying the sorrow expressed in v28.

Psalm 27:14 Related theme

Psalm 27:14 exhorts strength and courage, directly answering the plea 'strengthen me' in v28.

Psalm 29:11 Related theme

Psalm 29:11 declares the Lord gives strength to his people, affirming the source of the strength requested in v28.

Psalm 107:26 describes courage melting away in distress, a verbatim parallel to the psalmist's soul melting in v28.

Isaiah 40:29 Related theme

Isaiah 40:29 directly states God gives power to the weak, answering the psalmist's plea for strengthening.

Isaiah 40:31 Related theme

Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength for those who wait on the Lord, fulfilling the hope of the Psalm.

Zechariah 10:12 Related theme

Zechariah 10:12 declares God will strengthen His people, matching the psalmist's request for strength.

Ephesians 3:16 Related theme

Ephesians 3:16 prays for inner strengthening through the Spirit, a New Testament echo of the same need.

Philippians 4:13 Related theme

Philippians 4:13 affirms strength through Christ, directly relating to the psalmist's cry for strength.

Deuteronomy 33:25 Related theme

Deuteronomy 33:25 promises daily strength matching one's days, echoing the request for strength in the Psalm.

Joshua 2:11 Parallel

In Joshua 2:11, the Canaanites' hearts melt from fear of Israel, similar to the psalmist's soul melting from sorrow—both depict emotional dissolution.