Psalm 59:16

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Cross-reference

Psalm 59:10 Parallel

Psalm 59:10 speaks of God's steadfast love and triumph over enemies — directly echoed in verse 16's 'steadfast love' and refuge.

Psalm 59:9 Parallel

Psalm 59:9 calls God 'my Strength' and 'my fortress' — the same titles David uses in verse 16 as the basis for singing.

Psalm 138:7 Parallel

Psalm 138:7 explicitly says God preserves life and saves from foes amid trouble — directly mirroring this verse's refuge theme.

Psalm 116:1-5 recounts crying out to God in distress and being heard — a strong parallel to this psalm's trust in God as deliverer.

Psalm 101:1 Parallel

Psalm 101:1 also begins 'I will sing of your love', a direct parallel to Psalm 59:16's opening.

Psalm 89:1 Parallel

Psalm 89:1 explicitly says 'I will sing of the LORD's great love', directly paralleling the singer's vow in Psalm 59:16.

Psalm 86:13 Parallel

Psalm 86:13 celebrates God's great love and deliverance from death, closely matching the refuge and love in Psalm 59:16.

Psalm 61:3 Parallel

Psalm 61:3 declares God as a refuge and strong tower, directly paralleling the fortress and refuge in this verse.

Psalm 31:7 Parallel

Psalm 31:7 rejoices in God's love (chesed) for seeing affliction, mirroring the love sung in Psalm 59:16.

Psalm 143:8 Parallel

Psalm 143:8 directly echoes the morning plea for God's unfailing love, reinforcing the same theme of seeking His steadfast love at dawn.

Psalm 94:22 Parallel

Psalm 94:22 declares God as fortress and rock of refuge — nearly identical wording to this verse's description.

Psalm 30:5 Parallel

Psalm 30:5 promises rejoicing in the morning after weeping, paralleling the morning song of God's love in this verse.

Psalm 21:13 Parallel

Psalm 21:13 calls to sing of God's strength — matching David's resolve here to sing aloud of God's strength in the morning.

Psalm 5:3 Related theme

Psalm 5:3 also mentions morning prayer, showing a pattern of seeking God at dawn, though here it's requests rather than singing.

Psalm 145:11 Related theme

Psalm 145:11 tells of God's might, echoing the singer's declaration of God's strength in Psalm 59:16.

1 Samuel 19:12 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:12 recounts David's escape through the window, the deliverance that inspires his song of God as his refuge.

1 Samuel 19:11 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:11 provides the historical backdrop: Saul's men watching David's house to kill him at morning, the crisis that prompts this psalm.

Nahum 1:7 Parallel

Nahum 1:7 uses the identical phrase 'refuge in times of trouble', affirming God's protective care for those who trust Him.

2 Samuel 22:3 uses the same rock/refuge/stronghold imagery as David's song — a very close parallel to this verse's fortress language.

Exodus 15:6 Parallel

Exodus 15:6 celebrates God's powerful right hand shattering enemies, paralleling the strength sung in Psalm 59:16.

Hebrews 5:7 Parallel

Hebrews 5:7 shows Jesus offering prayers with cries to the one who could save him — a NT parallel of crying out to God in trouble.

2 Corinthians 1:10 Related theme

In 2 Corinthians 1:10, Paul echoes this same confidence in God as deliverer from deadly peril, reinforcing the theme of God as refuge.

1 Samuel 17:37 shows David's confidence in God's past deliverance from lion and bear, similar to trusting God as refuge here.