Psalm 27:13
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Cross-references
Psalm 42:5 exhorts hope in God amid despair, paralleling the confident expectation of seeing God's goodness in Psalm 27:13.
Psalm 52:5 describes the wicked being uprooted from the land of the living — the opposite of the psalmist's hope to see God's goodness there.
In Psalm 56:13, the psalmist thanks God for deliverance from death, to walk in the light of life — a parallel hope to seeing God's goodness in the land of the living.
Psalm 116:9 uses the same phrase 'land of the living' and expresses trust despite affliction, directly echoing Psalm 27:13.
Psalm 142:5 also uses 'land of the living' and declares God as portion — a parallel expression of trust in God's provision amid distress.
Psalm 119:92 says 'If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished' — a direct parallel to David's 'I had fainted unless I had believed'.
Psalm 56:3 declares trust in God when afraid, similar to the confidence in Psalm 27:13 that God's goodness will be seen.
Isaiah 38:11 records Hezekiah's fear of not seeing God in the land of the living — the opposite of the psalmist's confident hope.
In Isaiah 38:19, Hezekiah, after healing, declares that the living praise God — a parallel to the psalmist's hope to see God's goodness in the land of the living.
In Job 33:30, Elihu speaks of God restoring a person from the pit to the light of life — similar to the psalmist's hope to see goodness in the land of the living.
In 2 Corinthians 4:16, Paul expresses the same resolve — not losing heart because of inward renewal, echoing the psalmist's confidence.
Jeremiah 11:19 describes enemies plotting to cut him off from the land of the living — the opposite of the psalmist's hope to remain there and see God's goodness.
In 2 Corinthians 4:8-14, Paul echoes this same faith — believing in God's goodness despite affliction, sharing the spirit of faith that speaks.
Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as substance of things hoped for — exactly what the psalmist exercises by believing to see God's goodness.
In Jonah 2:7, Jonah also says his soul fainted within him, then he remembered the LORD — echoing the same crisis and trust.
Isaiah 40:31 promises that those who wait on God will not faint, directly contrasting David's admission that he would have fainted without belief.
Luke 18:1 urges not to faint in prayer — similar to the psalmist's resolve not to faint through faith.
2 Corinthians 4:1 speaks of not losing heart through God's mercy, paralleling the perseverance and confidence in Psalm 27:13.
Jeremiah 45:3 records Baruch's complaint of weariness without rest, contrasting with David's faith that sustains him from fainting.
Isaiah 50:10 encourages trusting God in darkness, similar to David's belief in seeing goodness despite trouble.