Nehemiah 4:4

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

Cross-references

Nehemiah 6:14 is another imprecatory prayer against the same enemies Tobiah and Sanballat, reinforcing the plea for divine justice.

Psalm 79:12 Parallel

Psalm 79:12 similarly asks God to repay scorn sevenfold, directly echoing Nehemiah's plea to turn insults back on enemies.

Psalm 123:4 Parallel

Psalm 123:4 specifies the source of contempt as the arrogant and proud, matching Nehemiah's situation with mocking enemies.

Jeremiah 18:23 asks God not to forgive or blot out sin, directly paralleling Nehemiah's imprecatory plea for retribution against enemies.

Lamentations 1:22 calls for God to repay enemies as they have suffered, parallel to Nehemiah's request to turn taunts back on opponents.

Psalm 123:3 Parallel

Psalm 123:3 echoes the same cry against contempt—both prayers appeal to God for relief from scorn.

Proverbs 3:34 Related theme

Proverbs 3:34 states that God mocks the proud, reinforcing Nehemiah's prayer that God will turn back the insults of arrogant enemies.