Psalm 77:2
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Cross-references
Psalm 50:15 directly parallels the 'day of trouble' phrase and adds God's promise to deliver — a hopeful counterpoint to the Psalmist's lament.
Psalm 38:3-8 expands on the physical and spiritual anguish — no health, groaning — that accompanies the soul's refusal of comfort in Psalm 77:2.
In Psalm 6:3, the psalmist echoes the same anguished cry — 'my soul is greatly troubled' — mirroring the refusal of comfort in Psalm 77:2.
Psalm 102:2 specifies 'day of my distress' and begs God not to hide his face — a more urgent plea than the Psalmist's night of seeking.
Psalm 88:1-3 intensifies the same night-long crying and soul-trouble, with no relief — a close thematic parallel to the Psalmist's refusal of comfort.
Psalm 18:6 echoes the same cry of distress but adds that God heard from his temple — contrasting the unresolved tone of Psalm 77:2.
In Psalm 94:19, God's consolations cheer the soul — contrasting with the refusal of comfort here.
In Psalm 59:16, the psalmist sings of God's refuge in the day of distress, contrasting with the ongoing trouble here.
In Psalm 86:7, the exact phrase 'in the day of my trouble' is used, with confidence that God answers.
In Psalm 34:4, the same phrase 'sought the LORD' appears, but with a positive outcome of deliverance.
In Psalm 27:5, the psalmist confidently trusts God's shelter in the day of trouble, contrasting with the unresolved distress here.
Psalm 13:2 laments sorrow all day and seeking counsel, echoing the psalmist's persistent distress and seeking God.
In Psalm 88:3, the soul is full of troubles and near death, matching the depth of distress here.
Psalm 6:6 depicts nightly weeping and weariness, directly paralleling the psalmist's night-time prayer and refusal of comfort.
Psalm 142:1 echoes the same cry to the Lord with voice and pleading — a direct parallel of seeking in distress.
Psalm 138:3 adds that on the day of calling, God answered and increased strength — an answer not yet seen here.
In Psalm 16:7, the psalmist also reflects at night, but receives counsel rather than desperate seeking.
Psalm 118:5 shows the Lord answering and setting free — a positive outcome to the distress cried out here.
In Psalm 25:17, the psalmist cries from enlarged troubles and distresses, echoing the same anguish.
In Psalm 38:17, the psalmist describes being ready to fall and constant pain, similar physical and emotional distress.
Psalm 9:9 declares God a stronghold in trouble, complementing the psalmist's action of seeking the Lord in his day of trouble.
Psalm 130:1 cries 'out of the depths' — a vivid parallel to the Psalmist's deep distress and sleepless seeking.
In Psalm 30:8, the psalmist cries to the Lord for mercy, a similar plea in distress.
Isaiah 26:9 echoes the same night-time seeking of God — 'with my soul I have desired you in the night' — a direct parallel.
Jeremiah 31:15 uses the same phrase 'refuses to be comforted' for Rachel weeping, mirroring the psalmist's inconsolable grief.
Hebrews 5:7 describes Jesus' loud cries and tears in prayer — a typological fulfillment of the psalmist's intense seeking.
Hosea 5:13 shows Ephraim seeking help from Assyria for their wound — a contrast to the psalmist who seeks the Lord in his trouble.
Hosea 6:1 calls for returning to the Lord for healing after being torn — a parallel response to the psalmist's seeking God in trouble.
Jonah 2:2 explicitly cries out in distress and receives an answer — parallels the psalmist's seeking but adds being heard.
2 Corinthians 12:8 shows Paul pleading repeatedly with the Lord — a parallel to the psalmist's persistent night prayer.
In 2 Kings 19:15-20, Hezekiah prays earnestly in a crisis — mirroring the psalmist's persistent night prayer.
In Genesis 37:35, Jacob refuses comfort after losing Joseph — the same phrase 'refused to be comforted' as in Psalm 77:2, linking personal grief.
Isaiah 22:4 also refuses comfort, saying 'do not labor to comfort me' — a direct parallel to the refusal here.
Lamentations 1:2 weeps bitterly at night with none to comfort — closely matching the night distress and lack of comfort here.
Lamentations 3:49 has eyes flowing without ceasing — parallel to the unceasing hand stretched out here.
Job 5:8 advises seeking God in trouble, echoing the psalmist's action of seeking the Lord in his distress.
Genesis 32:7-12 shows Jacob in great distress praying all night — a narrative parallel to the Psalmist's night of seeking God.
Ecclesiastes 2:23 describes night-time sorrow and unrest — mirroring the sleepless seeking and refusal of comfort here.
Isaiah 26:16 describes pouring out prayer in trouble — a parallel to the psalmist's trouble and seeking the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:17 calls God a refuge in the day of disaster — a parallel plea for protection in trouble.
Proverbs 18:14 contrasts a sustaining spirit with a broken spirit — the psalmist's refusal of comfort reflects a broken spirit that cannot be borne.
2 Kings 19:3 uses the same 'day of distress' phrase in a national crisis — a historical parallel to the Psalmist's personal trouble.