Psalm 16:1

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

Cross-references

Psalm 9:10 Parallel

In Psalm 9:10, those who trust in God are not forsaken — grounding the confidence of the refuge prayer in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 146:5 Related theme

Psalm 146:5 calls blessed those whose hope is in the LORD, aligning with the plea for preservation through trust.

Psalm 125:1 Parallel

Psalm 125:1 compares those who trust in the LORD to immovable Mount Zion, reinforcing the security found in taking refuge.

Psalm 84:12 Related theme

Psalm 84:12 pronounces blessing on those who trust in the LORD, directly echoing the refuge theme of this verse.

Psalm 25:20 Parallel

In Psalm 25:20, the same prayer for deliverance and refuge is made — a direct parallel to the plea in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 17:8 Parallel

In Psalm 17:8, the same plea for preservation uses vivid imagery of God's protective care — the apple of the eye and shadow of wings.

Psalm 11:1 Parallel

In Psalm 11:1, the same declaration 'In the LORD I take refuge' reinforces the psalmist's trust and reliance on God.

Psalm 31:14 Parallel

In Psalm 31:14, the same trust and declaration 'You are my God' echoes the confidence of Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 12:7 Parallel

In Psalm 12:7, God promises to 'keep' (shamar) the needy, echoing the plea for preservation in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 86:2 Parallel

In Psalm 86:2, 'Guard my life' and 'trusts in you' directly mirror the language of preservation and trust in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 22:8 Contrast

In Psalm 22:8, mockers quote the psalmist's trust in God — ironically echoing the same refuge language as Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 37:28 Parallel

In Psalm 37:28, God's preservation of his saints is promised — directly supporting the confidence behind the prayer in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 22:1 Contrast

In Psalm 22:1, the cry of abandonment contrasts sharply with the confident trust expressed in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 116:6 Parallel

In Psalm 116:6, the LORD preserves the simple — a personal testimony that echoes the trust in refuge from Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 97:10 Parallel

In Psalm 97:10, God preserves the lives of his saints — a general promise that underlies the specific plea in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 31:23 Parallel

In Psalm 31:23, the LORD preserves the faithful — a general promise that reinforces the basis of the plea in Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 17:5 Parallel

In Psalm 17:5, the psalmist affirms holding fast to God's paths as a basis for preservation — echoing the trust in refuge from Psalm 16:1.

Psalm 56:1 Related theme

In Psalm 56:1, a plea for mercy in the face of enemies parallels the request for preservation in Psalm 16:1.

Isaiah 26:3 Parallel

Isaiah 26:3 promises perfect peace to those whose minds are stayed on God because they trust Him, expanding on the result of refuge.

Isaiah 26:4 Parallel

Isaiah 26:4 urges trust in the LORD as an everlasting rock, a metaphor for the refuge sought here.

Jeremiah 17:7 pronounces blessing on the man who trusts in the LORD, directly paralleling the confidence expressed in this verse.

2 Corinthians 1:9 Related theme

2 Corinthians 1:9 shows Paul learning to rely on God who raises the dead, a New Testament example of the same trust in God's preservation.

2 Timothy 1:12 Related theme

2 Timothy 1:12 expresses Paul's confidence that God will guard what is entrusted to Him, mirroring the plea for preservation here.

Genesis 32:11 Related theme

Genesis 32:11 records Jacob's plea for deliverance from Esau, a specific instance of taking refuge in God from danger.

In Proverbs 2:8, God guards the paths of the saints — a wisdom parallel to the preservation sought in Psalm 16:1.

In Hebrews 2:13, the declaration 'I will put my trust in him' reflects the same attitude of reliance on God as Psalm 16:1.