Psalms 31:16

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 31

“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.”Psalms 31:16

What Does Psalms 31:16 Mean?

Psalms 31:16 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 31, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to Psalms 31:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Numbers 6:25“The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:”Psalms 4:6“There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.”Psalms 6:4“Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.”Psalms 67:1“God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.”Psalms 80:3“Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.”Daniel 9:9“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;”Daniel 9:17“Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.”Romans 9:15“For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”Psalms 25:7“Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.”Psalms 51:1“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”Psalms 80:7“Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.”Psalms 80:19“Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.”Ephesians 1:6“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”Ephesians 2:4“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”Psalms 30:7“LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.”Psalms 106:45“And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.”Romans 9:23“And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,”

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