Psalm 42:4

When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

Cross-reference

Psalm 62:8 Parallel

Psalm 62:8 uses the same 'pour out your heart' imagery, encouraging trust in God as refuge.

In Psalm 81:1-3, the same festival shouts and songs are commanded, echoing the psalmist's memory of leading the throng in worship.

Psalm 122:1 Parallel

In Psalm 122:1, the gladness of going to the house of God directly parallels the psalmist's recollection of processions.

Psalm 26:8 Parallel

Psalm 26:8 expresses love for God's house and glory, paralleling the longing for temple worship recalled in this verse.

Psalm 55:14 Parallel

Psalm 55:14 describes walking in the throng within God's house, a direct parallel to the festive procession remembered here.

Psalm 137:1 Parallel

Psalm 137:1 weeps by Babylon remembering Zion, a direct parallel to the exile lament and temple longing here.

Psalm 84:5 Parallel

Psalm 84:5 blesses those with Zion's highways in their hearts, mirroring the pilgrimage longing in this verse.

In Isaiah 30:29, the song and gladness of going to the mountain of the Lord during a holy feast directly echoes the psalmist's procession.

1 Samuel 1:15 has Hannah pouring out her soul in prayer, the same phrase used here for lament.

1 Chronicles 15:15 Historical context

1 Chronicles 15 describes the joyful procession of the ark, the very scene remembered here.

1 Chronicles 16:1 Historical context

1 Chronicles 16 records the worship and thanksgiving after the ark's arrival, matching the festival memory here.

Job 29:2 Parallel

Job 29 recalls his former honor, mirroring the psalmist's longing for past worship.

Job 30:1 Parallel

Job 30 describes present suffering that contrasts with the joyful past remembered here.

Job 30:16 Parallel

Job 30:16 also speaks of soul being poured out in affliction, directly echoing this lament.

Lamentations 1:7 similarly describes remembering former blessings during affliction, echoing the psalmist's longing for past worship.

Ruth 1:21 Parallel

In Ruth 1:21, Naomi recalls going out full and returning empty — a parallel of remembering a better past amid present sorrow.

In Deuteronomy 16:11, rejoicing at the chosen place during festivals mirrors the festival gathering the psalmist remembers.