Psalm 25:16
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Cross-references
Psalm 60:1 pleads 'turn thyself to us again' — the same appeal for God to turn and restore, echoing the psalmist's cry for mercy.
Psalm 69:14-20 mirrors this cry of loneliness and affliction, with David sinking in mire and seeking deliverance from enemies.
Psalm 69:16 repeats 'turn unto me' with a plea based on God's lovingkindness — a very close parallel to the psalmist's request.
Psalm 86:16 is nearly identical: 'O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me' — a direct parallel reinforcing the same petition.
Psalm 143:4 expresses the same fainting spirit and appalled heart — a direct parallel to the affliction and loneliness here.
Psalm 88:15-18 describes a similar state of loneliness and affliction, but without the hope of God's gracious turn — a darker parallel.
Psalm 141:8 fixes eyes on God for refuge, paralleling the plea for God to turn and be gracious — both express dependence in distress.
Psalm 39:10 asks God to remove his stroke, echoing the plea for grace amid affliction — both seek relief from divine discipline.
Psalm 130:1 cries from the depths, a parallel to the psalmist's lonely and afflicted state — both are desperate cries for God's attention.