Psalm 71:12
O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
Cross-reference
Psalm 22:11 pleads 'Be not far from me, for trouble is near' — nearly identical to the plea in Psalm 71:12 for God's nearness and help.
Psalm 22:19 cries 'Do not be far off; come quickly to my aid' — directly parallel to the request for God to be near and hasten to help.
Psalm 35:22 repeats the exact plea 'be not far from me', reinforcing the cry for God's nearness in distress.
Psalm 38:21 echoes 'be not far from me', showing a consistent pattern of asking God not to abandon the psalmist.
Psalm 38:22 uses the same phrase 'make haste to help me', underscoring the urgent need for divine rescue.
Psalm 70:1 repeats 'make haste to help me', directly paralleling the urgent request for God's swift intervention.
Psalm 141:1 says 'make haste to me', matching the urgent call for God to act quickly in the face of trouble.
Psalm 69:18 asks God to 'draw near to my soul', a parallel plea for closeness and deliverance from enemies.
Psalm 143:7 pleads 'answer me quickly' and 'hide not your face', a similar cry for God's nearness and speedy response.