Psalm 31:15

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Cross-reference

Psalm 17:9 Parallel

Psalm 17:9 describes enemies surrounding the psalmist — the same plea for deliverance from foes as in Psalm 31:15.

Psalm 142:6 Parallel

Psalm 142:6 also cries for deliverance from persecutors who are too strong, echoing the same desperate trust in God's hand.

Psalm 71:10-12 describes enemies conspiring and claiming God has forsaken the psalmist, contrasting with David's declaration that his times are in God's hand.

Psalm 7:1 Parallel

Psalm 7:1 also asks for deliverance from pursuers, echoing the same trust in God as refuge.

Psalm 17:13 Parallel

Psalm 17:13 echoes the same cry for deliverance from enemies, reinforcing David's trust that God alone can rescue him.

Psalm 37:18 Related theme

In Psalm 37:18, God knows the days of the blameless — echoing the theme that one's times are in God's hand.

Psalm 143:3 Parallel

Psalm 143:3 describes the enemy's pursuit and crushing, illustrating the kind of persecution David asks to be delivered from.

Psalm 143:12 asks God to cut off enemies, complementing David's plea for deliverance from their hand.

In 1 Samuel 26:10, David leaves Saul's fate to God's timing, paralleling the psalmist's declaration that times are in God's hands.

In 2 Timothy 4:6, Paul says 'the time of my departure has come' — his times are in God's hand, fulfilling the psalm.

Acts 1:7 Parallel

Acts 1:7 states times and seasons are fixed by the Father's authority — directly affirming that our times are in His hand.

John 17:1 Allusion

In John 17:1, Jesus prays 'the hour has come' — the same surrender to God's timing as 'my times are in your hand'.

John 13:1 Allusion

John 13:1 notes Jesus' hour had come to depart — his times were in the Father's hand, just as the psalmist declares.

John 12:27 Allusion

In John 12:27, Jesus echoes this trust, accepting his appointed 'hour' as the Father's timing for his crucifixion.

John 7:30 Allusion

In John 7:30, the inability to arrest Jesus because his hour had not come illustrates that his times are in God's hands.

John 7:6 Allusion

In John 7:6, Jesus' statement that his time is not yet echoes the psalmist's declaration that his times are in God's hands.

Luke 9:51 Parallel

In Luke 9:51, Jesus' resolute journey to Jerusalem because his time had come mirrors the psalmist's trust in God's timing.

Jeremiah 15:21 directly promises deliverance from the wicked, mirroring David's request for deliverance from enemies.

In Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, the theme that all times are ordained by God echoes the psalmist's 'my times are in your hands'.

Job 24:1 Contrast

In Job 24:1, Job questions why God's times are hidden, contrasting with the psalmist's trust that his times are in God's hands.

Deuteronomy 33:3 declares that all God's holy ones are in his hand, reinforcing the security of being in God's hand as David affirms.

Daniel 2:21 Related theme

In Daniel 2:21, God changes times and seasons — reinforcing the idea that all times are under divine control.

Acts 17:26 Allusion

In Acts 17:26, God determines allotted periods — a New Testament echo of God holding our times.

Jeremiah 15:20 promises God's protection against enemies who fight but cannot prevail, echoing the assurance that times are in God's hand.