Psalm 33:20
Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
Cross-reference
Psalm 27:14 reinforces the call to wait on the Lord, adding an exhortation to be strong and courageous.
Psalm 62:1 echoes waiting for God, specifying silence and identifying salvation as the object of hope.
Psalm 62:2 expands the imagery of God as help and shield to include rock, salvation, and fortress.
Psalm 62:5 repeats the call to wait in silence, emphasizing that hope comes from God alone.
Psalm 62:6 echoes the same trust in God as rock and defense, reinforcing the theme of waiting on Him as our secure refuge.
Psalm 115:9-12 uses the exact phrase 'help and shield' for God, confirming this as a repeated refrain of trust in Israel.
Psalm 130:5 directly parallels the soul waiting for the LORD and hoping in His word, deepening the posture of expectant trust.
Psalm 130:6 intensifies the waiting imagery with eager anticipation, like watchmen for morning, echoing the same soul-waiting.
Psalm 144:2 lists God as shield, fortress, and refuge, closely matching the 'help and shield' imagery of this verse.
Psalm 25:3 assures that those who wait on the LORD will not be ashamed, reinforcing the confidence of waiting.
Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength to those who wait on the LORD, expanding the benefit of the waiting described here.
Isaiah 8:17 explicitly states waiting on the LORD and hoping in Him, directly mirroring the soul-waiting of this psalm.
In Hebrews 13:6, the same confidence in God as helper is expressed — a New Testament echo of trusting God as our help.
In Zechariah 4:6, reliance on God's Spirit rather than human power echoes the trust in God as help and shield.