Psalm 42:3

My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

Cross-reference

Psalm 42:10 Parallel

Psalm 42:10 repeats the exact taunt 'Where is your God?' from verse 3, reinforcing the same mocking refrain within the psalm.

Psalm 79:10 Citation

Psalm 79:10 directly quotes the nations asking 'Where is their God?' — the same taunt the psalmist endures.

Psalm 80:5 Parallel

In Psalm 80:5, God feeds his people 'the bread of tears' — the same image of tears as sustenance that the psalmist experiences.

Psalm 102:9 Parallel

In Psalm 102:9, the psalmist also consumes tears and ashes as food, mirroring the same imagery of sorrow as sustenance.

Psalm 115:2 Citation

Psalm 115:2 repeats the exact question 'Where is their God?' from the nations, identical to the taunt in verse 3.

Psalm 6:6 Parallel

In Psalm 6:6, the psalmist drenches his bed with tears — a parallel image of overwhelming sorrow and weeping.

Psalm 22:2 Parallel

In Psalm 22:2, the psalmist cries day and night without answer — echoing the same sense of God's silence amid tears.

Psalm 3:2 Parallel

Psalm 3:2 has enemies saying 'There is no salvation for him in God,' a similar taunt questioning God's help.

Psalm 22:8 Parallel

Psalm 22:8 records mockers saying 'He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him,' paralleling the taunt about God's absence.

Psalm 88:9 Parallel

In Psalm 88:9, the psalmist's eye grows dim from sorrow — a parallel of persistent grief and calling on God.

In Jeremiah 9:1, the prophet wishes for a fountain of tears to weep day and night — a parallel of constant weeping.

Micah 7:10 Parallel

In Micah 7:10, the same taunt 'Where is your God?' appears, with the promise that the enemy will be shamed.

Luke 6:21 Parallel

In Luke 6:21, Jesus blesses those who weep now, promising laughter — a parallel of weeping with future hope.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 Related theme

In Ecclesiastes 4:1, the tears of the oppressed go un comforted — similar theme of weeping without relief.