Psalm 31:16
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 4:6, the same request 'lift up the light of your face' appears — a parallel plea for God's favor.
Psalm 6:4 also cries 'save me because of your unfailing love' — nearly identical plea for deliverance based on God's hesed.
In Psalm 30:7, God hides his face causing dismay — contrasting with the request for his face to shine.
In Psalm 67:1, the same blessing 'make his face shine upon us' is used — a direct parallel.
In Psalm 80:3, the plea 'let your face shine, that we may be saved' mirrors the request for salvation here.
In Psalm 80:7, the same refrain 'let your face shine, that we may be saved' repeats the theme.
In Psalm 80:19, the identical plea 'let your face shine, that we may be saved' appears again.
In Psalm 25:7, the appeal to God's steadfast love for mercy directly echoes the same plea.
Psalm 51:1 appeals to God's 'unfailing love' for mercy — same hesed but in a repentance context.
In Numbers 6:25, the Aaronic blessing 'the LORD make his face shine upon you' is the source of this phrase.
Numbers 6:26 is the source of the 'face shine' blessing — this verse directly echoes that priestly benediction.
Daniel 9:17 similarly pleads for God to 'look with favor' on the sanctuary — a parallel appeal for divine attention.
Daniel 9:18 pleads 'because of your great mercy' — similar reliance on God's compassion, not on righteousness.