Psalm 10:13
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Cross-references
Psalm 74:10 echoes the same complaint: the enemy reviles God's name, questioning why He allows it.
Psalm 74:18 also recalls the enemy's scoffing and reviling of God's name, reinforcing the wicked's attitude described here.
In Psalm 53:1, the fool says 'There is no God'—the same renunciation of divine accountability as the wicked here.
In Psalm 59:7, the wicked ask 'Who hears?'—echoing the same denial that God will call to account.
In Psalm 86:14, the insolent do not set God before them—parallel to the wicked renouncing God and His judgment.
In Genesis 9:5, God declares he will require a reckoning for bloodshed — directly opposing the wicked's claim that God will not call to account.
In 2 Samuel 12:9, Nathan accuses David of despising God's word — the same contempt for God shown by the wicked in Psalm 10:13.
In 2 Samuel 12:10, God pronounces judgment on David — directly contradicting the wicked's belief that God will not call to account.
In 2 Chronicles 24:22, Zechariah calls on God to see and avenge — directly countering the wicked's belief that God will not call to account.
In Luke 11:50, Jesus says the blood of prophets will be charged against this generation — opposing the wicked's claim that God won't call to account.
In Luke 11:51, Jesus says the blood of Abel to Zechariah will be required of this generation — directly refuting the wicked's denial of accountability.
In 2 Kings 19:28, God declares He will judge Sennacherib's insolence—directly opposing the wicked's assumption that God won't act.
In Job 24:23, God gives the wicked security yet watches their ways—nuancing the wicked's claim that He won't call to account.
In Luke 10:16, Jesus says rejecting his messengers is rejecting God — similar to the wicked's renunciation of God in Psalm 10:13.