Psalm 86:1

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Cross-references

Psalm 31:2 Parallel

Psalm 31:2 uses the identical plea 'incline your ear to me', directly echoing the cry of the poor and needy in Psalm 86:1.

Psalm 34:6 Parallel

Psalm 34:6 tells of a poor man who cried and was heard, directly paralleling the poor and needy plea in Psalm 86:1.

Psalm 40:17 Citation

Psalm 40:17 uses the exact phrase 'I am poor and needy', directly matching the self-description in Psalm 86:1.

Psalm 102:17 promises God regards the prayer of the destitute, directly affirming that God hears the poor and needy like the psalmist.

Psalm 140:12 Related theme

Psalm 140:12 declares the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted and poor, reinforcing God's justice for the needy.

Psalm 109:22 repeats the exact phrase 'poor and needy' — same self-description in prayer.

Psalm 72:12–14 Related theme

Psalm 72:12-14 describes the king delivering the poor and needy, echoing the same phrase and theme of God's care for the helpless.

Isaiah 37:17 repeats 'incline your ear, O Lord', matching the same petition for God to hear the needy in Psalm 86:1.

Isaiah 66:2 Parallel

Isaiah 66:2 says God looks to the poor and contrite, directly matching the psalmist's self-description as poor and needy.

Daniel 9:18 Parallel

Daniel 9:18 also says 'incline your ear and hear', directly paralleling the plea of the poor and needy in Psalm 86:1.

James 2:5 Parallel

James 2:5 states God chose the poor to be rich in faith, directly affirming the value of the poor that the psalmist embodies.

Luke 4:18 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 4:18 announces Jesus anointed to preach good news to the poor, fulfilling God's care for the needy that the psalmist cries out to.

Matthew 5:3 Parallel

Matthew 5:3 blesses the poor in spirit, connecting physical poverty to spiritual humility — a parallel beatitude for the humble.

James 1:9 Related theme

James 1:9 encourages the lowly brother to rejoice in exaltation, echoing the theme of God's regard for the humble.