Psalm 119:88
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 119:159, the same request 'quicken me according to thy lovingkindness' appears, paired with love for God's precepts—nearly identical wording.
In Psalm 119:25, the psalmist also cries 'quicken me' from the dust—both link revival to God's word as the basis for obedience.
In Psalm 119:146, the same pattern appears: 'save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies'—deliverance leads to obedience.
In Psalm 119:40, 'quicken me in thy righteousness' echoes the same plea—here the ground is God's righteousness rather than His lovingkindness.
In Psalm 25:10, God's paths are mercy and truth for those who keep His covenant—verse 88's 'lovingkindness' and 'testimony' fit this promise.
In Psalm 78:5, God established a testimony in Jacob—verse 88 speaks of keeping that very testimony, grounding it in divine origin.
In Psalm 132:12, keeping God's testimony is tied to a lasting dynasty—verse 88's vow to keep it aligns with that conditional blessing.
In Psalm 143:11, the psalmist similarly pleads for life based on God's righteousness – a parallel prayer for preservation.