Psalm 119:92
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Cross-reference
Psalm 119:24 also calls God's testimonies the psalmist's delight, directly tying the same phrase to his sustenance.
Psalm 119:77 similarly declares 'Your law is my delight,' reinforcing the source of life in affliction.
Psalm 119:143 repeats 'Your commandments are my delight,' linking delight in God's word to enduring trouble.
Psalm 119:16 introduces the theme of delighting in statutes — verse 92 applies that same delight to survival in affliction.
Psalm 119:111 calls testimonies the joy of the heart — parallel to delight in law as the cause of survival in affliction.
Psalm 27:13 uses the same 'I would have...unless' structure, expressing survival through faith in God's goodness — parallel to law preventing perishing in affliction.
Psalm 94:19 uses the same Hebrew root for 'delight' (sha'ashua), describing God's comforts delighting the soul — echoing delight in law.
Psalm 1:2 also speaks of delight in the law, though with a different Hebrew word — both link delight to flourishing.
Psalm 40:8 expresses delight in doing God's will with law within the heart — parallel to the delight that sustains in affliction.
Psalm 19:8 describes precepts rejoicing the heart and enlightening eyes — parallel to law bringing delight and preventing perishing.
Romans 7:22 expresses the same delight in God's law inwardly — Paul echoes the psalmist's commitment despite inner struggle.
Proverbs 6:22 shows the law as a personal guide and guardian in daily life — parallel to its life-sustaining role in affliction.
Proverbs 6:23 calls the commandment a lamp and light, the way of life — parallel to law as the means of survival.