Psalm 41:12
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 16:11, the psalmist also speaks of joy in God's presence and eternal pleasures, directly echoing the promise of being set in God's presence forever.
In Psalm 17:15, the hope of seeing God's face after awakening parallels being set in God's presence forever, both pointing to eternal communion.
Psalm 25:21 asks integrity and uprightness to preserve the psalmist—echoing the same virtues that uphold David in this verse.
In Psalm 73:23, the psalmist declares God holds him by the right hand, a vivid parallel to being upheld and set in God's presence.
In Psalm 73:24, God's guidance leads to being taken into glory, directly paralleling the promise of being set in God's presence forever.
In Psalm 7:8, the psalmist appeals to God to judge him according to his integrity — the same basis for being upheld in Psalm 41:12.
Psalm 37:17 states 'the LORD upholds the righteous' — a direct parallel to being upheld because of integrity. Both affirm God's support for the righteous.
Psalm 119:116 pleads 'Uphold me according to your promise' — the same verb 'uphold' as in Psalm 41:12, showing a prayer for what the psalmist already received.
In Psalm 94:18, the same image of God supporting the psalmist appears, but with the specific metaphor of a slipping foot being steadied by God's love.
Psalm 61:7 prays for the king to be enthroned forever before God — similar to being 'set in your presence forever' but focused on royal dynasty.
In Job 36:7, God exalts the righteous and sets them on thrones forever, echoing the theme of being established in God's presence eternally.
In John 17:24, Jesus prays for believers to be with him and see his glory, a NT fulfillment of the OT hope of eternal presence with God.
In Job 2:3, God affirms Job holds fast his integrity — the same virtue for which the psalmist is upheld. Both show God honoring integrity.
Isaiah 41:10 promises 'I will uphold you with my righteous right hand' — a prophetic assurance of the same divine upholding the psalmist experienced.