Psalm 61:2

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Cross-reference

Psalm 18:46 Parallel

In Psalm 18:46, God is called 'my rock' — the same refuge the psalmist asks to be led to in Psalm 61:2.

Psalm 27:5 Parallel

In Psalm 27:5, God lifts the psalmist onto a rock for safety — the same image of a high rock as refuge from trouble.

Psalm 40:2 Parallel

In Psalm 40:2, God sets the psalmist's feet upon a rock — a past deliverance that echoes the plea for refuge in Psalm 61:2.

Psalm 42:6 Parallel

Psalm 42:6 also cries from a distant land when soul is cast down — strong parallel of location and despair.

Psalm 62:2 Parallel

In Psalm 62:2, David declares God alone is his rock and salvation — the same rock the psalmist seeks in Psalm 61:2.

Psalm 62:6 Parallel

In Psalm 62:6, David repeats that God is his rock and fortress — reinforcing the rock imagery from Psalm 61:2.

Psalm 77:3 Parallel

Psalm 77:3 says 'my spirit faints'—the exact same language of inner collapse when remembering God, reinforcing the distress.

Psalm 139:10 says 'thy hand shall lead me' — directly parallels the request 'lead me to the rock' in Psalm 61:2.

Psalm 142:3 Parallel

Psalm 142:3 uses 'my spirit faints'—identical phrasing, showing the psalmist's repeated experience of being overwhelmed.

Psalm 143:4 Parallel

Psalm 143:4 says 'my spirit faints; my heart is appalled'—a direct parallel to the faint heart here, deepening the lament.

Psalm 59:16 Parallel

In Psalm 59:16, the psalmist declares God as fortress and refuge in distress, echoing the cry for a rock higher than I.

Psalm 55:5 Parallel

Psalm 55:5 describes fear and trembling overwhelming the psalmist, a parallel emotional collapse to the faint heart here.

Psalm 102:1 Parallel

Psalm 102:1 is a direct cry for God to hear prayer, matching the call from the end of the earth.

Psalm 130:2 Parallel

Psalm 130:2 pleads for God to hear the voice of mercy, paralleling the call for help when heart is faint.

In Jonah 2:2-4, Jonah cries from the belly of Sheol, mirroring the psalmist's call from the ends of the earth when his heart is faint.

Deuteronomy 4:29 promises finding God when sought from afar — parallels seeking God from the end of the earth.

In Deuteronomy 32:4, God is called 'the Rock' — the same title the psalmist seeks refuge in.

Isaiah 32:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 32:2, a righteous ruler is compared to a great rock providing shade — similar refuge imagery to the rock in Psalm 61:2.