Psalm 5:12
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Cross-reference
Psalm 1:1-3 describes the blessedness of the righteous who delight in God's law — paralleling the blessing and favor on the righteous in Psalm 5:12.
Psalm 3:3 uses the same shield imagery: God is a shield about me, just as Psalm 5:12 says He covers with favor as a shield.
Psalm 32:10 says steadfast love surrounds the truster, similar to the shield of favor in Psalm 5:12, contrasting with the wicked's sorrows.
Psalm 84:11 combines shield and favor: God bestows favor and is a shield, directly echoing the shield of favor in Psalm 5:12.
Psalm 112:1 pronounces blessing on the one who fears the Lord, matching the righteous in Psalm 5:12 who receive God's favor.
Psalm 115:13 explicitly says God blesses those who fear Him, directly paralleling the blessing of the righteous in Psalm 5:12.
In Psalm 18:35, God gives the shield of salvation, directly paralleling the shield of favor in Psalm 5:12 with the same protective metaphor.
In Psalm 30:7, God's favor makes the mountain stand strong, using the same Hebrew word for favor as Psalm 5:12, linking divine blessing to stability.
In Psalm 32:7, God is a hiding place who surrounds with deliverance, paralleling the covering shield of favor in Psalm 5:12.
Genesis 15:1 God tells Abram 'I am your shield' and promises great reward, paralleling the shield of favor for the righteous in Psalm 5:12.
In 2 Samuel 22:3, David calls God his shield and refuge, directly echoing the shield imagery of Psalm 5:12's protective favor.
In Job 1:10, Satan describes God's protective hedge around Job, paralleling the shield of favor in Psalm 5:12 as divine blessing and protection.