Psalm 116:1

New English Translation

I love the Lord because he heard my plea for mercy,

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have among you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes.

1 Kings 9:3

The Lord said to him, “I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

Psalm 119:132

Turn toward me and extend mercy to me, as you typically do to your loyal followers.

Psalm 28:6

The Lord deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy!

Psalm 40:1

I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

Psalm 69:33

For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.

Isaiah 38:15

What can I say? He has decreed and acted. I will walk slowly all my years because I am overcome with grief.

Lamentations 3:56

You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!”

Jonah 2:3

You threw me into the deep waters, into the middle of the sea; the ocean current engulfed me; all the mighty waves you sent swept over me.

Numbers 21:3

The Lord listened to the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah.

Mark 12:33

And to love him with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

John 21:17

Jesus said a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” and said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus replied, “Feed my sheep.

1 John 4:19

We love because he loved us first.

1 Samuel 1:26

She said, “Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.