Psalm 39:3
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 20:9
Parallel
Jeremiah 20:9 describes a burning fire in the heart that cannot be held in — the same internal pressure that drives the psalmist to speak.
Job 7:11
Parallel
Job 7:11 declares 'I will not restrain my mouth' — directly parallel to the psalmist's release of pent-up speech.
Job 32:18
Parallel
In Job 32:18, Elihu feels constrained by the spirit within him, similar to the fire that compels David to speak in Psalm 39:3.
Luke 24:32
Parallel
Luke 24:32 records hearts burning while Jesus explains Scripture — a different cause but the same 'heart on fire' imagery.
Ezekiel 3:14
Related theme
Ezekiel 3:14 speaks of going in the heat of his spirit — a similar inner fire, though Ezekiel's is from the Spirit's leading.