Psalm 22:24

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Cross-reference

Psalm 22:2 Contrast

Psalm 22:2 cries that God does not answer, while this verse affirms God heard — a direct contrast within the same psalm.

Psalm 22:6 Contrast

Psalm 22:6 describes the psalmist as despised by people, while this verse says God did not despise him — a direct contrast within the same psalm.

Psalm 118:5 Parallel

Psalm 118:5 directly states that the LORD answered when called upon in distress, mirroring the assurance here.

Psalm 34:6 Parallel

Psalm 34:6 says the poor man cried and the LORD heard him, directly paralleling the statement here about God hearing the afflicted.

Psalm 69:29 Parallel

Psalm 69:33 explicitly says 'the LORD hears the needy and does not despise his prisoners' — almost identical to this verse.

Psalm 116:3–6 Related theme

Psalm 116:3-6 describes the psalmist's distress and cry for help, echoing the same pattern of God hearing the afflicted.

Psalm 143:7 Contrast

In Psalm 143:7, the plea 'Hide not your face' parallels the assurance in Psalm 22:24 that God has not hidden his face.

Psalm 9:12 Parallel

Psalm 9:12 affirms God does not forget the cry of the afflicted, a near-identical promise.

Psalm 34:4 Parallel

Psalm 34:4 recounts the psalmist seeking and being answered, a personal testimony matching the confidence here.

Psalm 51:17 Parallel

In Psalm 51:17, the same verb 'despise' appears: God does not despise a broken and contrite heart, reinforcing that God accepts the humble.

Psalm 69:17 Contrast

In Psalm 69:17, the plea 'Hide not your face' echoes the assurance in Psalm 22:24 that God has not hidden his face from the afflicted.

In Psalm 102:17, God does not despise the prayer of the destitute—directly parallel to not despising the affliction of the afflicted.

In Psalm 118:21, thanksgiving for answered prayer mirrors the hearing described in Psalm 22:24.

Psalm 38:21 Contrast

Psalm 38:21 echoes the same concern for God's nearness, but as a plea rather than a declaration of confidence.

Hebrews 5:7 Typology

Hebrews 5:7 applies this to Christ, who offered prayers with loud cries and was heard, fulfilling the psalm's pattern.

Exodus 3:7 Parallel

Exodus 3:7 has God declaring He has seen affliction and heard the cry, directly paralleling the theme.

Exodus 2:24 Parallel

Exodus 2:24 records God hearing Israel's groaning and remembering His covenant, a corporate example of this truth.

Jonah 2:2 Allusion

In Jonah 2:2, Jonah cries out from distress and is heard—a direct echo of the pattern in Psalm 22:24.

Genesis 16:11 shows God listening to Hagar's affliction, a specific instance of the same divine attentiveness.

Acts 7:10 Parallel

In Acts 7:10, God rescues Joseph from all his afflictions—an example of God not despising the afflicted, as in Psalm 22:24.

Job 36:5 Related theme

Job 36:5 states God does not despise anyone, a general principle that underlies the specific assurance here.