2 Samuel 22:16
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 22:9, God's nostrils emit smoke and fire — 22:16 adds his breath laying bare the earth, deepening the theophanic storm imagery.
Exodus 14:21-23 recounts the Red Sea parting—the same event referenced by the exposed sea valleys in this verse.
Exodus 15:8-10 provides the original Exodus imagery of God's 'blast of nostrils' piling up the sea — the event David's song echoes.
Psalm 18:15 repeats this verse almost verbatim — it's the same Davidic song preserved in the Psalter.
Psalm 106:9 says God 'rebuked the Red Sea' and it dried — same rebuke language linking to the Exodus.
Nahum 1:4 says God 'rebukes the sea and makes it dry' — directly parallel divine rebuke over waters.
Matthew 8:26 shows Jesus rebuking the wind and sea — a NT echo of God's rebuking power over creation now exercised by Christ.
Matthew 8:27 records amazement that even the sea obeys Jesus — fulfilling the OT pattern of divine authority over waters.
In Isaiah 40:24, God's breath withers nations like stubble — same divine breath imagery showing his power to destroy enemies.
Psalm 114:3-7 personifies the sea and mountains fleeing at God's presence — a broader theophany like the rebuke here.
Habakkuk 3:8-10 describes God's power over rivers and mountains in a theophany — similar cosmic upheaval.