Psalm 119:28
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Cross-references
Psalm 22:14 uses the same melting imagery for extreme anguish, intensifying the sorrow expressed in v28.
Psalm 27:14 exhorts strength and courage, directly answering the plea 'strengthen me' in v28.
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 directly states God gives power to the weak, answering the psalmist's plea for strengthening.
Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength for those who wait on the Lord, fulfilling the hope of the Psalm.
Zechariah 10:12 declares God will strengthen His people, matching the psalmist's request for strength.
Ephesians 3:16 prays for inner strengthening through the Spirit, a New Testament echo of the same need.
Philippians 4:13 affirms strength through Christ, directly relating to the psalmist's cry for strength.
Deuteronomy 33:25 promises daily strength matching one's days, echoing the request for strength in the Psalm.
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.