Psalm 56:8

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Cross-references

Psalm 139:16 also mentions God's book, recording every day of life — a parallel divine record of personal details.

Psalm 6:8 Parallel

In Psalm 6:8, David declares God has heard his weeping — directly parallel to God collecting tears in a bottle here.

Psalm 139:2 Parallel

In Psalm 139:2, David marvels that God knows his every movement — similar to God tracking his tossings here.

Psalm 39:12 Parallel

Psalm 39:12 also mentions tears and sojourning, reinforcing God's awareness of human suffering and transience.

Psalm 30:5 Contrast

In Psalm 30:5, weeping is temporary — contrasts with the permanent record of tears here, though both address sorrow.

1 Samuel 19:18 Historical context

This verse records David's flight to Samuel — the historical context of the very wanderings and tears that God is said to collect and record.

1 Samuel 22:1 Historical context

David's hiding at Adullam and journey to Moab — another episode of the fugitive life whose tears and tossings the psalm says God bottles and books.

1 Samuel 27:1 Historical context

David's fear of perishing by Saul's hand leads him to flee to Philistia — the very distress and wandering that the psalm presents to God's attentive record.

2 Kings 20:5 Historical context

In 2 Kings 20:5, God tells Hezekiah He has seen his tears and will heal him — a direct instance of God noting tears.

Matthew 10:30 says even hairs are numbered, showing God's intimate knowledge — like counting tossings and tears.

Revelation 7:17 shows God wiping away every tear, the ultimate fulfillment of God's care for tears collected in the bottle.

Isaiah 38:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 38:5, God tells Hezekiah He has seen his tears — directly parallel to God collecting tears in a bottle here.

In Exodus 32:32, Moses asks to be blotted from God's book — similar imagery of divine record-keeping, but here it's about intercession for sin.

Job 16:20 Parallel

Job 16:20 describes pouring out tears to God, paralleling the psalmist's trust that God collects his tears.

Malachi 3:16 speaks of a book of remembrance for those who fear God, another instance of God keeping a record.

Paul lists his many journey perils — a New Testament parallel to David's wanderings, showing God's awareness of every danger and tear.