Psalm 56:13
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Cross-references
Psalm 17:5 similarly expresses confidence that God keeps one's feet from slipping, a parallel image of divine preservation.
Psalm 86:13 explicitly mentions deliverance from Sheol — the same rescue from death described here.
Psalm 94:18 echoes the same image of God holding up the slipping foot, reinforcing the theme of divine support.
Psalm 116:8 uses nearly identical language — deliverance from death and stumbling — mirroring this verse.
Psalm 116:9 uses the same phrase 'walk before the LORD', expressing a life of faithful devotion in God's presence.
In Psalm 30:3, being brought up from Sheol and restored to life directly parallels the deliverance from death here.
In Psalm 49:15, God ransoms the soul from Sheol, matching the rescue from death in this verse.
In Psalm 103:4, redeeming life from the pit parallels the deliverance from death and falling here.
In Psalm 27:13, confidence in seeing God's goodness in the land of the living parallels walking in the light of life.
In Psalm 49:19, the wicked never see light, contrasting with the psalmist's walk in the light of life.
In Psalm 142:5, the psalmist calls God his portion in the land of the living, echoing the light of life.
Psalm 145:14 generalizes the promise: the LORD upholds all who are falling, broadening the personal experience of Psalm 56.
In Psalm 107:20, deliverance from destruction through God's word parallels the rescue from death here.
In Psalm 119:134, redemption from oppression to keep precepts parallels the purpose of walking before God here.
1 Samuel 2:9 declares God guards the feet of his faithful ones, a parallel promise to the psalmist's confidence.
Isaiah 38:3 also uses 'walk before God' — Hezekiah's plea for life echoes the psalmist's vow to walk in light.
Job 33:30 shares 'light of life' and deliverance from the pit — a parallel description of God's restorative power.
Hebrews 2:15 expands deliverance from death to include freedom from the fear of death, a deeper spiritual dimension of the same rescue.
1 John 1:7 uses the same 'walk in the light' imagery, connecting deliverance to fellowship and cleansing.
Isaiah 2:5 calls Israel to 'walk in the light of the LORD', a communal invitation echoing the psalmist's personal commitment.
Genesis 17:1 commands Abram to 'walk before me', the same idiom for living in faithful obedience that the psalmist embraces.
2 Corinthians 1:10 speaks of deliverance from deadly peril — similar to the rescue from death here, but in a New Testament context.