"Chapter 50—Personal Experience September 20, 1860, my fourth child, John Herbert White, was born. When he was three weeks old, my husband felt it to be his duty to travel. It was decided at the Conference that Brother Loughborough should go west and he go east. A few days before they were to leave, my husband was greatly depressed in mind. At one time he thought he would give up the journey, yet he feared to do so. He felt that he had something to do, but was shut in by clouds of darkness. He could not rest or sleep. His mind was in continual agitation. He related the state of his mind to Brethren Loughborough and Cornell, and bowed before the Lord with them to seek counsel of Him. Then the clouds parted, and the clear light shone. My husband felt that the Spirit of the Lord was directing him west and Brother Loughborough east. After this they felt clear as to their duty and moved accordingly. 1T 244"
"Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak."
Both passages describe a state of being unable to sleep due to trouble and agitation. The EGW passage describes James White's inability to rest or sleep due to mental agitation, while Psalm 77:4 describes a similar state of sleeplessness caused by trouble.
"O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent."
Both passages describe a time of distress and seeking God. James White's experience of depression and seeking counsel from God parallels the Psalmist's cry to God in a time of distress.
"such scenes in our early experience, and had suffered so much from unruly, untamable spirits, that we dreaded to be brought in contact with them. I sent in a request for the church at Battle Creek to pray for my husband, and at our family altar we earnestly sought the Lord in his behalf. With brokenness of spirit, and many tears, we tried to fasten our trembling faith upon God's promises, and we had the evidence that He heard us pray and that He would stand by my husband and impart to him counsel and wisdom. 1T 244.2"
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
This is a duplicate of pair 3, and the reasoning is the same. The EGW passage describes the act of praying for someone (her husband) and the belief that God hears and answers prayer. This directly reflects the principle in James 5:16 about praying for one another and the effectiveness of fervent prayer.
"The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."
Both passages deal with prayer, the Lord hearing, and deliverance from trouble. EGW's passage illustrates the principle of Psalms 34:17.
"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
Both passages address the idea of casting burdens on the Lord and finding sustenance and support. The EGW passage describes a situation where the author is casting her burden on the Lord through prayer.