Psalm 71:2
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Cross-reference
Psalm 71:16 later declares God's righteousness, which is the basis for the plea in verse 2, creating internal coherence.
Psalm 10:17 states God inclines his ear to the afflicted, directly affirming the confidence behind this plea.
Psalm 17:6 contains the exact phrase 'incline your ear to me', a parallel petition for God's attention.
Psalm 31:1 combines refuge, shame, and deliverance in righteousness, closely matching the language of Psalm 71:2.
Psalm 43:1 echoes the same plea for deliverance and vindication, using 'deliver me' and appealing to God's justice.
Psalm 116:2 uses 'inclined his ear to me', directly echoing the request and affirming God's response.
Psalm 143:1 repeats the appeal 'give ear' and 'in your righteousness', directly mirroring the language of this verse.
Psalm 143:11 again uses 'in your righteousness' to ask for preservation, reinforcing the same cry for rescue.
Psalm 25:20 echoes the same plea for deliverance and refuge, reinforcing the theme of trusting God's righteousness.
Psalm 31:2 uses nearly identical language, asking God to be a rock of refuge and rescue, showing a repeated prayer pattern.
Psalm 34:15 assures that God's ears are open to the righteous, echoing the request to incline His ear.
Psalm 102:2 similarly asks God to incline his ear and answer quickly in distress, echoing the urgency of the plea.
Psalm 116:1 celebrates that God has heard the psalmist's pleas, fulfilling the hope expressed here.
Daniel 9:16 appeals to God's righteous acts for national deliverance, broadening the personal plea to a corporate context.