Psalm 31:16

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

Cross-reference

Psalm 4:6 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 6:4 also cries 'save me because of your unfailing love' — nearly identical plea for deliverance based on God's hesed.

Psalm 30:7 Contrast

In Psalm 30:7, God hides his face causing dismay — contrasting with the request for his face to shine.

Psalm 67:1 Parallel

In Psalm 67:1, the same blessing 'make his face shine upon us' is used — a direct parallel.

Psalm 80:3 Parallel

In Psalm 80:3, the plea 'let your face shine, that we may be saved' mirrors the request for salvation here.

Psalm 80:7 Parallel

In Psalm 80:7, the same refrain 'let your face shine, that we may be saved' repeats the theme.

Psalm 80:19 Parallel

In Psalm 80:19, the identical plea 'let your face shine, that we may be saved' appears again.

Psalm 25:7 Parallel

In Psalm 25:7, the appeal to God's steadfast love for mercy directly echoes the same plea.

Psalm 51:1 Related theme

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 Parallel

Daniel 9:17 similarly pleads for God to 'look with favor' on the sanctuary — a parallel appeal for divine attention.

Daniel 9:18 Related theme

Daniel 9:18 pleads 'because of your great mercy' — similar reliance on God's compassion, not on righteousness.