Psalm 142:3

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

Cross-reference

Psalm 22:14 Parallel

Psalm 22:14 describes being poured out like water with melting heart — matching the fainting spirit here.

Psalm 31:4 Parallel

Psalm 31:4 speaks of being pulled from a secretly laid net — the same trap imagery for deliverance from enemies.

Psalm 35:7 Parallel

Psalm 35:7 describes enemies hiding a net without cause — directly parallel to the hidden trap on David's path.

Psalm 56:6 Parallel

Psalm 56:6 depicts enemies watching David's steps and waiting to take his life — same lurking threat as the hidden trap.

Psalm 61:2 Parallel

Psalm 61:2 cries out when the heart is faint and asks to be led — parallel to fainting spirit and God knowing the way.

Psalm 139:2–4 Related theme

Psalm 139:2-4 expands on God's intimate knowledge of our paths and thoughts — the same divine awareness David appeals to when overwhelmed.

Psalm 140:5 Parallel

Psalm 140:5 vividly describes hidden traps and nets along the road — identical imagery to the trap David walks into.

Psalm 141:9 Parallel

Psalm 141:9 prays for protection from the trap set by evildoers — directly related to the hidden trap David mentions.

Psalm 143:4 Allusion

Psalm 143:4 contains the exact phrase 'my spirit faints within me' — a direct verbal parallel.

Psalm 11:2 Parallel

In Psalm 11:2, the wicked shoot arrows in darkness — a parallel image of hidden traps against the upright.

Psalm 31:7 Parallel

In Psalm 31:7, the psalmist rejoices that God saw his affliction — echoing God's knowledge of the psalmist's distress.

Psalm 57:6 Parallel

In Psalm 57:6, enemies set a net for the psalmist's steps — a direct parallel to the hidden trap in his path.

Psalm 77:3 Parallel

In Psalm 77:3, the same phrase 'my spirit faints' appears — directly echoing the psalmist's condition.

Psalm 1:6 Allusion

Psalm 1:6 declares 'the Lord knows the way' — echoing the same phrase 'you know my way' in this verse.

Jeremiah 18:22 describes enemies digging a pit and hiding snares for his feet — the same hidden threat David faces.

Job 23:10 Allusion

Job 23:10 similarly declares God knows his way, though adding a dimension of testing and refinement.