Psalm 30:7

Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

Cross-reference

Psalm 30:5 Parallel

Psalm 30:5 provides the pattern of momentary anger vs lasting favor, explaining the dismay in verse 7 after God hides his face.

Psalm 10:1 Parallel

Psalm 10:1 asks why God hides himself in trouble—directly echoing the dismay of God hiding his face in Psalm 30:7.

Psalm 13:1 Allusion

Psalm 13:1 explicitly asks 'How long will you hide your face from me?'—the exact same phrase as the cause of dismay in Psalm 30:7.

Psalm 89:17 Parallel

Psalm 89:17 says 'by your favor our horn is exalted' — a direct parallel to the favor that makes the mountain stand strong.

Psalm 104:29 says when God hides his face, creatures are terrified—directly mirroring the dismay in Psalm 30:7.

Psalm 143:7 Allusion

Psalm 143:7 pleads 'Do not hide your face from me'—the same fear of God's hidden face that causes dismay in Psalm 30:7.

Psalm 31:16 Contrast

Psalm 31:16 prays for God's face to shine — the opposite of the hiding that caused dismay in Psalm 30:7.

Psalm 40:2 Parallel

Psalm 40:2 describes God setting feet on a rock making steps secure — parallel to the mountain standing strong by God's favor.

Psalm 102:10 attributes distress to God's wrath—parallel to the dismay caused by God hiding his face in Psalm 30:7.

Psalm 5:12 Related theme

Psalm 5:12 describes God's favor as a shield covering the righteous — similar to the favor that makes the mountain stand strong.

In Deuteronomy 31:17, God hiding his face brings destruction — the same cause of dismay as in Psalm 30:7.

Job 33:26 Contrast

Job 33:26 describes seeing God's face and joy — the opposite of the dismay from God hiding his face in Psalm 30:7.

Job 34:29 Parallel

Job 34:29 explicitly speaks of God hiding his face — the same action that causes dismay in Psalm 30:7.

Ezekiel 39:23 explicitly states God hid his face from Israel for their iniquity — the same phrase and concept of divine withdrawal causing distress.

Jonah 4:7 Parallel

Jonah 4:7 describes God removing a plant that gave Jonah comfort, analogous to God hiding his face and causing dismay here.

Song of Solomon 5:6 mirrors the beloved hiding his face, causing the lover's soul to fail — similar to God hiding his face causing dismay here.

Daniel 4:4 Parallel

Daniel 4:4 shows Nebuchadnezzar at ease and prospering, paralleling the initial security of a mountain made strong by God's favor.

In 1 Chronicles 17:27, God's blessing makes David's house stand forever—parallel to God's favor making the royal mountain firm in Psalm 30:7.