Psalm 22:11
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Cross-reference
Psalm 22:1 opens with the same cry of God being far — verse 11 echoes and intensifies the plea for nearness.
Psalm 22:19 repeats the plea 'do not be far off' — a direct parallel to verse 11's cry for God not to be far.
In Psalm 10:1, the same cry of God standing far away in trouble echoes this plea for nearness.
In Psalm 13:1-3, the question 'How long will you hide your face?' parallels this sense of abandonment.
In Psalm 35:22, the direct plea 'be not far from me' mirrors this verse exactly.
In Psalm 69:18, the plea 'draw near to my soul' is the inverse of being far, reinforcing the need for God's presence.
In Psalm 71:12, the identical petition 'be not far from me' shows this is a recurring lament.
Psalm 72:12 promises that the king delivers the needy who have no helper — directly echoing the cry of Psalm 22:11 for help when none is near.
Psalm 142:4-6 echoes the same isolation — no one cares, no refuge — and the same cry to God as the only helper.
Psalm 107:12 uses the exact phrase 'none to help' and 'trouble' — directly echoing the psalmist's cry of distress.
Psalm 40:12 describes being encompassed by evils — a similar sense of overwhelming trouble as 'trouble is near' in Psalm 22:11.
Psalm 88:3 speaks of a soul full of troubles and life near death — echoing the 'trouble is near' of Psalm 22:11.
Matthew 26:56 records the disciples fleeing, leaving Jesus with no human help — fulfilling the cry of Psalm 22:11.
In John 16:32, Jesus predicts his disciples will leave him alone, fulfilling the 'none to help' of this psalm.