Psalm 31:3
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
Cross-reference
Psalm 143:11 uses the exact phrase 'for your name's sake,' linking preservation of life to God's reputation.
Psalm 23:3 shares the exact phrase 'for his name's sake' and the theme of God leading, making a strong verbal parallel.
Psalm 71:3 echoes the plea for God as a rock of refuge, directly paralleling the 'rock and fortress' language of Psalm 31:3.
Psalm 109:21 appeals to God's name for deliverance, similar to the 'for your name's sake' motive in Psalm 31:3.
Psalm 25:5 also pleads 'lead me in your truth,' reinforcing the theme of divine guidance with a focus on teaching.
Psalm 43:3 asks for light and truth to lead, a parallel plea for guidance using different imagery.
Psalm 139:24 requests being led in the way everlasting, a similar prayer for guidance with a moral focus.
Psalm 143:10 asks God's Spirit to lead on level ground, echoing the guidance theme with a specific agent.
Psalm 23:2 also describes God leading His people, though with pastoral imagery of green pastures.
Psalm 25:9 states God leads the humble in what is right, expanding on the guidance theme with a condition of humility.
2 Samuel 22:2 uses the same 'rock and fortress' titles for God, reinforcing the metaphor of divine protection found in Psalm 31:3.
Nehemiah 9:12 recalls God leading Israel by cloud and fire, a historical example of the guidance prayed for.
Nehemiah 9:19 emphasizes God's mercy in not forsaking Israel, providing continuous guidance in the wilderness.
Isaiah 32:2 depicts a ruler as a shelter like a great rock, sharing the refuge imagery of Psalm 31:3's rock and fortress.
Isaiah 49:10 promises God will lead and guide with provision, echoing the guidance theme with care imagery.
Luke 1:79 speaks of guiding feet into the way of peace, a New Testament echo of the guidance theme in a messianic context.
John 16:13 promises the Spirit will guide into all truth, paralleling the guidance theme in Psalm 31:3 where God leads for His name's sake.