Psalm 142:5

I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Cross-references

Psalm 16:5 Parallel

In Psalm 16:5, the same 'portion' language appears—God as the psalmist's chosen inheritance and security.

Psalm 27:13 Parallel

Psalm 27:13 shares the exact phrase 'in the land of the living'—expressing confidence in seeing God's goodness while alive.

Psalm 46:1 Parallel

Psalm 46:1 declares God as 'refuge and strength' — reinforcing the same refuge motif found in David's cry for help.

Psalm 62:7 Parallel

Psalm 62:7 declares 'my refuge is God' — directly parallel to the main verse's 'you are my refuge'.

Psalm 73:26 Parallel

Psalm 73:26 echoes 'God is my portion forever'—the same declaration of God as the psalmist's enduring inheritance.

Psalm 91:2 Parallel

Psalm 91:2 says 'My refuge and my fortress' — a very similar personal confession of trust in God.

Psalm 91:9 Parallel

Psalm 91:9 calls the LORD 'my refuge' — the same title used in the main verse.

Psalm 119:57 directly states 'The Lord is my portion'—identical confession of God as the psalmist's allotted share.

Psalm 61:4 Parallel

Psalm 61:4 echoes the refuge theme — David longs to shelter under God's wings, just as he calls God his refuge here.

Psalm 71:7 Parallel

Psalm 71:7 declares God as a strong refuge, reinforcing the same trust in God's protection.

Psalm 143:9 Parallel

Psalm 143:9 explicitly says 'I have fled to you for refuge' — direct verbal parallel to the refuge theme here.

Psalm 94:17 Parallel

Psalm 94:17 acknowledges God as help preventing death — parallel to God being his 'portion in the land of the living'.

Lamentations 3:24 repeats 'The Lord is my portion'—the same hope-filled confession amid distress.

1 Peter 5:7 Parallel

In 1 Peter 5:7, believers are commanded to cast anxieties on God – directly paralleling the trust in God as refuge expressed in this psalm.

Jeremiah 10:16 calls God 'the portion of Jacob' — the same 'portion' language, emphasizing God as inheritance.

Numbers 18:20 declares God as the priests' 'portion and inheritance'—the same OT concept of God as the allotted share.

Jeremiah 11:19 uses 'land of the living' — enemies plot to cut him off, contrasting with David's claim of God as his portion there.

Luke 10:42 Allusion

In Luke 10:42, Jesus calls devotion to him the 'good portion' – echoing this psalm's theme of God as one's portion.

Genesis 15:1 presents God as Abram's 'shield'—the same refuge imagery, though the focus is on protection rather than inheritance.

Micah 7:7 Parallel

Micah 7:7 expresses waiting for the God of salvation who hears — parallel to David's cry to God as his refuge.