Psalm 143:5

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Cross-reference

Psalm 42:6 Parallel

Psalm 42:6 parallels this by remembering God while downcast—same response of recalling God's works in distress.

Psalm 77:5 Parallel

Psalm 77:5 explicitly recalls 'the former days, the years of long ago'—identical act of remembering to 143:5.

Psalm 77:10-12 resolves by remembering God's deeds and meditating on His mighty works—directly echoing 143:5's meditation on all God's works.

Psalm 77:12 Parallel

Psalm 77:12 explicitly speaks of pondering God's work and meditating on His mighty deeds — a near-verbatim parallel to Psalm 143:5.

Psalm 111:2 Parallel

Psalm 111:2 describes studying God's works with delight — directly parallel to the psalmist's meditation on God's works.

Psalm 77:3 Parallel

Psalm 77:3 also describes remembering God in meditation, but with groaning rather than trust — a parallel practice with contrasting emotion.

Psalm 111:4 Related theme

Psalm 111:4 states God causes His wonders to be remembered—the theological foundation for 143:5's personal remembrance.

Psalm 119:52 remembers God's ancient rules for comfort — similar act of recalling the past, but focused on commandments rather than works.

Psalm 77:6 Parallel

Psalm 77:6 continues with meditation and questioning in the night—similar to 143:5's meditation but with a tone of anguish.

Isaiah 63:7-14 recalls God's past kindness and deliverance of Israel — echoing the act of remembering God's works in Psalm 143:5.

Micah 6:5 Parallel

Micah 6:5 explicitly calls to remember God's righteous acts from Shittim to Gilgal — parallel to meditating on God's works.

Nehemiah 4:14 urges the people to remember the Lord's greatness — a direct parallel to the psalmist's meditation on God's works.

In Isaiah 63:11, the same phrase 'remember the days of old' appears, recalling God's past redemption—mirroring the psalmist's meditation on God's works.

Jonah 2:7 Parallel

In Jonah 2:7, the prophet remembers the Lord from the depths of the fish—similar to the psalmist recalling God's works in distress.

Deuteronomy 8:2 commands Israel to remember God's wilderness leading—a specific instance of the remembering in 143:5.