2 Samuel 22:28

And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

Cross-reference

Exodus 3:8 Parallel

Exodus 3:8 continues God's plan to deliver the oppressed — a direct parallel to God saving the humble in 2 Samuel 22:28.

1 Peter 5:5 Allusion

1 Peter 5:6 calls believers to humble themselves under God's hand, promising exaltation — directly applying the favor shown to the humble.

James 4:6 Allusion

James 4:6 quotes the principle that God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble — directly echoing this truth.

Matthew 5:3 Parallel

Matthew 5:3 pronounces blessing on the poor in spirit, aligning with God saving the humble.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

Daniel 4:37 explicitly states God is able to humble the proud — a testimony from a humbled king echoing the same truth.

Isaiah 63:9 Parallel

Isaiah 63:9 recalls God's compassion in affliction, saving His people—parallel to saving the humble.

Isaiah 61:1-3 expands on God's mission to the poor and brokenhearted, showing how He uplifts the humble.

Isaiah 37:29 describes God personally humbling the proud king — a direct example of bringing down the haughty.

Isaiah 37:23 shows the haughty raising eyes against God Himself — the ultimate target of pride that God brings low.

Isaiah 5:15 Parallel

Isaiah 5:15 echoes the same promise: God brings low the haughty — a recurring prophetic theme of divine justice.

Isaiah 2:11 Parallel

Isaiah 2:11 expands the humbling of the proud to a future day when only God is exalted — broadening the theme to cosmic scale.

Proverbs 21:4 defines the 'haughty eyes' mentioned here as sin — aligning pride with wickedness.

Psalm 140:12 echoes God's promise to maintain the cause of the afflicted, reinforcing that He saves the humble.

Psalm 138:6 Parallel

Psalm 138:6 contrasts God's regard for the lowly with His distance from the haughty, a direct parallel.

Psalm 72:13 Parallel

Psalm 72:13 continues the theme of pity and salvation for the needy — reinforcing the same care for the humble in 2 Samuel 22:28.

Psalm 72:12 Parallel

Psalm 72:12 describes the king delivering the needy — mirroring God's saving of the humble in 2 Samuel 22:28.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 promises God will arise to save the poor and needy — the same divine care for the humble seen in 2 Samuel 22:28.

Job 40:12 Parallel

Job 40:12 continues the theme: God brings down the proud and treads down the wicked.

Job 40:11 Parallel

Job 40:11 challenges Job to abase the proud, showing that only God can humble the haughty.

Exodus 18:11 declares God greater because He judged the arrogant Egyptians, matching the haughty being brought low.

Exodus 10:3 Parallel

Exodus 10:3 commands Pharaoh to humble himself, reflecting God's requirement for the proud.

Exodus 9:14-17 shows God humbling Pharaoh for exalting himself, illustrating judgment on the haughty.

Exodus 3:7 Parallel

Exodus 3:7 describes God seeing the affliction of His oppressed people — echoing the saving of the humble in 2 Samuel 22:28.

Psalm 18:27 Parallel

Psalm 18:27 mirrors this verse almost word-for-word, as both are parallel accounts of David's song.

1 Peter 5:6 Parallel

1 Peter 5:6 echoes God's care for the humble and opposition to the proud, reinforcing the theme of humility before God.