Psalm 42:8
Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 63:6, the psalmist remembers God on his bed at night — a direct parallel to the night song in the psalm.
Psalm 77:6 directly recalls 'my song in the night', the exact phrase used here, showing a strong thematic link.
Psalm 92:2 pairs steadfast love in the morning and faithfulness by night, closely matching the day/night pattern of God's love and song.
In Psalm 32:7, God is a hiding place and surrounds with deliverance — similar trust in God's protective presence.
Psalm 119:55 remembers God's name in the night, similar to the nighttime prayer and song here.
In Psalm 119:62, the psalmist rises at midnight to praise — echoing the nighttime song of prayer in Psalm 42:8.
Psalm 143:8 asks to hear God's steadfast love in the morning — complementing the day and night pattern of God's love in Psalm 42:8.
Psalm 16:7 mentions instruction in the night, paralleling the nighttime song and prayer of this verse.
In Psalm 149:5, the godly sing for joy on their beds — a similar night-time praise, though in a different mood.
In Job 35:10, Elihu asks why none say God 'gives songs in the night' — a direct echo of the psalmist's experience.
In Acts 16:25, Paul and Silas pray and sing hymns at midnight, mirroring the night prayer and song of this verse.
Isaiah 30:29 also speaks of a song in the night during a holy feast, echoing the nighttime song of praise here.
Lamentations 2:19 calls for crying out in the night — a direct parallel to the nighttime prayer and song in Psalm 42:8.