Psalm 51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Cross-reference
Psalm 43:2 asks why God has cast off the psalmist, mirroring David's plea not to be cast from God's presence.
Psalm 119:8 pleads 'do not forsake me utterly' — a parallel cry to David's fear of being cast away.
Psalm 66:20 thanks God for not turning away mercy — the answered version of David's plea.
Psalm 27:9 pleads 'Do not hide Your face' — a parallel cry to David's plea not to be cast from God's presence.
In Psalm 71:9, the same plea 'do not cast me away' appears in old age — a parallel cry for God's continued presence.
Psalm 71:18 echoes the plea not to be forsaken, linking to David's fear of being cast away from God's presence.
2 Thessalonians 1:9 describes eternal destruction away from God's presence — the ultimate contrast to David's plea for mercy.
Ephesians 4:30 warns against grieving the Holy Spirit — echoing David's fear of losing the Spirit's presence.
Romans 8:9 states believers have the Spirit indwelling—contrasting the OT possibility of losing the Spirit that David fears.
Isaiah 63:10 describes Israel grieving the Holy Spirit, leading to God's opposition—the same consequence David fears.
2 Kings 17:18-23 describes God removing Israel from his sight — the judgment David fears, a parallel example of being cast away.
2 Kings 13:23 affirms God did not cast Israel from his presence — a reassurance of mercy that parallels David's plea.
In 1 Samuel 16:14, the Spirit departs from Saul—the very fate David pleads to avoid.
In Judges 16:20, Samson loses the Spirit due to sin—mirroring David's fear of the same removal.
Genesis 6:3 says God's Spirit will not abide with man — a contrast to David's plea not to have the Holy Spirit taken away.
1 Samuel 28:15 has Saul lamenting God's departure — a direct echo of David's fear in Psalm 51:11.
1 Samuel 18:12 shows the Lord departing from Saul — the very outcome David pleads to avoid.
Jeremiah 23:39 shows God casting away the false prophets — the very fate David begs to avoid in Psalm 51:11.
Haggai 2:5 promises God's Spirit remains with His people — directly addressing the fear of losing the Holy Spirit in Psalm 51:11.
Genesis 4:14 shows Cain driven from God's face — the very fate David begs to avoid, a parallel of being cast from divine presence.
2 Samuel 7:15 promises God's steadfast love will not depart from David—contrasting his fear in Psalm 51.
Luke 11:13 promises the Father gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask—a positive contrast to David's plea not to lose Him.
In Jeremiah 14:21, the prophet pleads for God not to reject Israel, echoing David's fear of being cast from God's presence.
1 Thessalonians 5:19 warns against quenching the Spirit — a different but related concern to David's plea not to have the Spirit taken away.