Psalm 31:2
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Cross-references
Psalm 143:7 begs 'Hear me speedily' and 'hide not thy face,' directly echoing the urgent plea.
Psalm 18:2 expands the rock metaphor with fortress, deliverer, buckler, and high tower — a fuller description of God as refuge.
Psalm 62:7 calls God 'the rock of my strength' and 'my refuge' — directly parallel to the strong rock and house of defence.
Psalm 69:17 pleads 'hear me speedily' in trouble, mirroring the request for swift deliverance.
Psalm 71:2 uses nearly identical language—'incline thine ear' and 'deliver me'—showing a shared prayer pattern.
Psalm 71:3 asks God to be a 'strong habitation' and 'rock and fortress' — a very similar plea for a secure refuge.
Psalm 86:1 opens with the same phrase 'Bow down thine ear, O LORD,' linking both as cries for attention.
Psalm 94:22 says 'the LORD is my defence' and 'the rock of my refuge' — nearly identical imagery of God as protective rock.
Psalm 102:2 asks God to incline His ear and answer speedily, closely paralleling the language of Psalm 31:2.
In Psalm 91:9, God is declared as refuge and habitation, echoing the plea for God to be a strong rock and house of defence.
Psalm 40:17 also cries for speedy help and acknowledges being poor and needy, reinforcing the urgency.
Psalm 130:2 asks God to be attentive to supplications, similar to the plea for God to hear and deliver.
2 Samuel 22:3 lists rock, shield, horn, tower, refuge — David's song of deliverance with the same rock and refuge language.
2 Kings 19:16 uses the exact phrase 'bow down thine ear' in Hezekiah's prayer, directly citing the language of Psalm 31:2.
Isaiah 33:16 describes a place of defence in the munitions of rocks, directly paralleling the 'strong rock' and 'house of defence' imagery.
Deuteronomy 32:31 contrasts Israel's Rock with false gods — uses the same rock metaphor but in a corporate, comparative context.
Isaiah 17:10 warns against forgetting the 'rock of thy strength', contrasting with the plea to be made a strong rock in Psalm 31:2.
Isaiah 32:2 uses the same rock/shelter imagery for a future ruler, echoing the refuge theme.
In Genesis 32:11, Jacob prays for deliverance from Esau, mirroring the plea for speedy deliverance in Psalm 31:2.
2 Chronicles 6:40 asks God to be attentive to prayer, similar to the plea for God to bow down His ear in Psalm 31:2.