Psalm 27:9

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Cross-references

Psalm 13:1 Parallel

Psalm 13:1 laments God hiding his face, echoing the psalmist's fear in Psalm 27:9 of being hidden from.

Psalm 38:21 Parallel

In Psalm 38:21, the same plea 'Do not forsake me' appears — a direct parallel to David's cry.

Psalm 44:24 Parallel

Psalm 44:24 questions why God hides his face, similar to the psalmist's plea not to be hidden from.

Psalm 51:11 Parallel

In Psalm 51:11, David similarly begs not to be cast from God's presence, echoing the plea for not being forsaken here.

Psalm 69:17 Parallel

Psalm 69:17 directly parallels the plea 'Do not hide your face from your servant', reinforcing the same urgent request.

Psalm 71:18 Parallel

Psalm 71:18 repeats the plea 'forsake me not' in old age, directly echoing the same request for God not to abandon.

Psalm 102:2 Parallel

Psalm 102:2 repeats the plea not to hide God's face in distress, matching the psalmist's cry in Psalm 27:9.

Psalm 143:7 Parallel

In Psalm 143:7, the same plea 'hide not thy face' appears, echoing David's urgent cry for God's presence.

Psalm 10:1 Parallel

Psalm 10:1 asks why God hides Himself in trouble — the same lament as David's plea here.

Psalm 80:19 Parallel

Psalm 80:19 pleads for God's face to shine — the opposite of hiding, which David begs against.

In Hebrews 13:5, God's promise 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you' directly answers the fear expressed here.

In 2 Timothy 4:17, the Lord stood by Paul and gave strength — a concrete example of God not forsaking His servant.

In Jeremiah 32:40, God promises an everlasting covenant and never to stop doing good — assurance against being forsaken.

Isaiah 46:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 46:4, God promises to sustain and rescue even to old age — directly answering the fear of being forsaken in this plea.

In 1 Chronicles 28:9, God warns that if you forsake Him, He will reject you — a contrast to David's plea not to be forsaken.

Isaiah 54:8 Allusion

Isaiah 54:8 echoes the same 'hide face' language, promising that God's momentary anger gives way to everlasting compassion.

Deuteronomy 31:17 describes God hiding His face and forsaking Israel in judgment — the very thing David begs against.

Isaiah 59:2 Contrast

Isaiah 59:2 explains that sin causes God to hide His face—the very thing David pleads against here.

In 2 Timothy 4:18, the Lord will rescue from every evil attack and bring safely to His kingdom — God as Savior, answering the plea.

Job 34:29 Parallel

Job 34:29 speaks of God hiding His face — the same action David begs Him not to do.

1 Chronicles 16:11 urges seeking God's face continually — the positive counterpart to David's plea not to have it hidden.