Psalm 138:8
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Cross-references
Psalm 57:2 uses almost identical wording: 'God who fulfills his purpose for me' — a clear parallel or citation.
Psalm 71:6-9 pleads 'do not forsake me when I am old' — a parallel cry not to abandon, echoing God's lifelong care.
Psalm 71:18 begs God not to forsake until declaring His power — a direct parallel to the plea 'do not abandon' here.
Psalm 100:5 proclaims the Lord's love endures forever — the same phrase used here, affirming God's eternal faithfulness.
Psalm 103:17 extends the Lord's love from everlasting to everlasting — expanding on the enduring love mentioned here.
Psalm 119:73 directly echoes 'your hands have made and fashioned me,' affirming God as the creator of the individual — the same 'work of your hands' theme.
1 Peter 1:3-5 describes believers guarded by God's power for salvation — a New Testament echo of God preserving His work.
1 Peter 4:19 urges entrusting souls to a faithful Creator — the same confidence that God will not abandon His handiwork.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 declares the Caller faithful to do it — reinforcing God's commitment to finish His work in believers.
Philippians 1:6 promises God will complete the good work He began — a clear echo of 'do not abandon the works of your hands.'
Romans 8:28-30 traces God's unbroken work from calling to glorification — directly affirming that He finishes what He starts.
In Job 10:8, God's hands fashioned me, yet now He destroys — a direct contradiction to the plea 'do not abandon the works of your hands'.
Deuteronomy 32:4 declares God's work is perfect and He is faithful — grounding the confidence that He will complete His purpose.
Isaiah 64:8 uses the same 'work of your hand' imagery with potter and clay, reinforcing the plea that God not forsake His creation.
Ephesians 2:10 calls believers God's workmanship, created for good works prepared by Him — a NT fulfillment of the psalmist's confidence in God's purpose.
2 Chronicles 7:6 repeats the refrain 'his steadfast love endures forever' — the same declaration of God's covenant faithfulness found in the psalm.
Job 14:15 pictures God longing for the work of His hands, echoing the same hope that God will not abandon His creation.
Job 10:3 uses the same 'work of your hands' phrase but questions whether God despises it — opposite of the trust here.
In Hebrews 13:21, God equips believers to do His will, echoing the promise that He will fulfill His purpose in His people.
In Jude 1:1, believers are 'kept for Jesus Christ' — parallel to the plea that God not abandon the works of His hands.
In Hebrews 12:2, Jesus is the perfecter of faith, showing how God fulfills His purpose — the same theme of divine completion.
Isaiah 19:25 applies 'work of my hands' to Assyria, showing God's sovereign claim over nations — a broader use of the same phrase.