Psalm 84:9
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
Cross-references
Psalm 84:11 declares God Himself is a shield — answering the plea to 'behold our shield' in verse 9.
Psalm 2:2 depicts rulers opposing God's Anointed — the same figure the psalmist asks God to look upon in Psalm 84:9.
Psalm 2:6 declares God has set His King on Zion — connecting to the 'anointed' in Psalm 84:9 as the Davidic king.
Psalm 89:20 explicitly identifies David as God's anointed, the same figure prayed for in Psalm 84:9.
Psalm 89:38 laments God's rejection of his anointed, contrasting with Psalm 84:9's plea for favor.
Psalm 132:10 asks God not to turn away from his anointed, paralleling the petition in Psalm 84:9.
Genesis 15:1 reveals God as Abram's shield — the same metaphor used in Psalm 84:9 for God's protection of His anointed.
Deuteronomy 33:29 calls God 'the shield of your help' — reinforcing the shield imagery and God's protective role for His people.
2 Samuel 23:1 calls David 'the anointed of the God of Jacob,' directly linking to the anointed in Psalm 84:9.
2 Chronicles 6:42 prays 'do not turn away the face of your anointed,' nearly identical to Psalm 84:9's request.