Psalm 27:5

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

Cross-references

Psalm 40:2 Parallel

Psalm 40:2 shares the 'set on a rock' image — God rescues and gives firm footing.

Psalm 138:7 Related theme

Psalm 138:7 similarly speaks of God preserving life in the midst of trouble, reinforcing the theme of divine protection.

Psalm 119:114 Related theme

Psalm 119:114 calls God a refuge and shield, matching the shelter and protection imagery here.

Psalm 91:15 Related theme

Psalm 91:15 echoes God's promise to be with and deliver in trouble, matching the shelter and safety described here.

Psalm 91:1 Parallel

Psalm 91:1 speaks of dwelling in the shelter of the Most High, resting in His shadow, a clear parallel to God's protective dwelling.

Psalm 57:1 Parallel

Psalm 57:1 uses the same refuge imagery—taking shelter under God's wings until trouble passes—directly paralleling the hiding in God's dwelling.

Psalm 46:1 Parallel

In Psalm 46:1, God is our refuge and help in trouble, matching the shelter and protection here.

Psalm 32:7 Parallel

In Psalm 32:7, God is called a hiding place and preserver from trouble—directly parallel to the shelter and concealment here.

Psalm 31:20 Parallel

Psalm 31:20 uses nearly identical language: hiding in the shelter of God's presence, safe from human attacks.

Psalm 10:1 Contrast

In Psalm 10:1, the psalmist asks why God hides in trouble—contrasting with the shelter promised here.

Psalm 18:6 Parallel

Psalm 18:6 describes crying to God from his temple, matching the theme of seeking refuge in God's dwelling during trouble.

Psalm 64:2 Parallel

Psalm 64:2 asks God to hide the psalmist from enemies, directly echoing the request for shelter in the day of trouble.

Psalm 18:11 Parallel

Psalm 18:11 uses the same darkness-as-covering imagery as 2 Samuel 22:12, paralleling God's hidden protection.

Psalm 61:2 Parallel

Psalm 61:2 asks to be led to a rock — a place of refuge higher than oneself, similar to the rock here.

Psalm 77:2 Contrast

Psalm 77:2 also describes distress, but instead of confident hiding, the psalmist seeks God with unceasing prayer—a different response to trouble.

Psalm 50:15 Related theme

In Psalm 50:15, God promises deliverance when called upon in trouble, aligning with the day-of-trouble shelter here.

Jeremiah 2:27 describes hypocritical cries for help from idolaters, contrasting with the faithful seeking shelter in God's dwelling.

Proverbs 1:24-28 describes God refusing to answer those who reject wisdom, contrasting with the shelter promised to the faithful here.

Isaiah 4:6 Parallel

Isaiah 4:6 explicitly calls it a shelter, refuge, and hiding place from storm, directly mirroring the hiding place in God's tent.

Jeremiah 2:28 mocks false gods that cannot save in trouble, highlighting the contrast with the true God who hides the psalmist.

Isaiah 32:2 Parallel

Isaiah 32:2 uses shelter, refuge, and rock imagery for a leader, reflecting the same protective imagery as God's dwelling.

Nahum 1:7 Parallel

Nahum 1:7 calls God 'a stronghold in the day of trouble', identical to the shelter theme here.

Jeremiah 16:19 directly calls God 'my refuge in the day of trouble', the same phrase used here for God's shelter.

2 Samuel 22:3 declares God as a rock and refuge, directly paralleling the rock imagery of being set high upon a rock.

Deuteronomy 33:27 Related theme

Deuteronomy 33:27 calls God a refuge with everlasting arms, reinforcing the theme of divine protection in the day of trouble.

Habakkuk 3:19 uses 'feet like deer' and 'heights' — God gives secure footing, like being set on a rock.

Colossians 3:3 says believers' lives are hidden with Christ in God, applying the hiding concept to spiritual union.

2 Samuel 15:25 shows David longing for God's dwelling place, echoing the desire to be in the sanctuary during distress.

Isaiah 26:20 commands hiding in rooms until wrath passes, a parallel to hiding in God's dwelling during trouble.

Proverbs 18:10 compares the Lord's name to a fortified tower where the righteous find safety, paralleling the shelter and rock of God's dwelling.

2 Chronicles 22:12 Historical context

2 Chronicles 22:12 recounts Joash hidden in the temple for protection, a historical example of hiding in God's house.

2 Samuel 22:12 describes God making darkness his canopy, a parallel image of God's covering and hiding presence.

Matthew 7:24 Related theme

Matthew 7:24 compares obedience to building on rock — a foundation of security, echoing the rock imagery here.

Matthew 23:37 pictures Jesus longing to gather Jerusalem under his wings like a hen, a parallel to being hidden in God's shelter.