Psalm 10:15

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Cross-reference

Psalm 3:7 Parallel

Psalm 3:7 asks God to break the teeth of the wicked, directly paralleling the imprecatory prayer in Psalm 10:15 to break the arm of the wicked.

Psalm 37:17 Parallel

Psalm 37:17 echoes this same promise: the arms of the wicked shall be broken, while the LORD upholds the righteous.

Psalm 5:10 Parallel

In Psalm 5:10, David asks God to declare the wicked guilty—a parallel imprecation to the psalmist's call to break the wicked's arm.

Psalm 58:6 Parallel

In Psalm 58:6, the psalmist asks God to break the teeth of the wicked—a parallel plea to break the arm in Psalm 10:15.

Psalm 146:7 Related theme

In Psalm 146:7, God upholds the cause of the oppressed—the same justice the psalmist seeks by breaking the wicked's arm.

Psalm 7:9 Parallel

Psalm 7:9 similarly asks God to bring the evil of the wicked to an end, though without the specific 'arm' imagery.

Job 38:15 Parallel

Job 38:15 uses the same image: the uplifted arm of the wicked is broken when their light is withheld.

Ezekiel 30:21 applies the same 'broken arm' image to Pharaoh, showing God's judgment on a specific wicked ruler.

Ezekiel 30:22 continues the judgment: God will break both of Pharaoh's arms, intensifying the image from verse 21.

Zechariah 11:17 curses the worthless shepherd with a withered arm, mirroring the plea for God to break the wicked's arm.

Job 22:9 Parallel

In Job 22:9, Eliphaz accuses Job of breaking the arms of the fatherless—mirroring the psalmist's call for God to break the arm of the wicked.

Job 36:6 Parallel

In Job 36:6, Elihu declares God does not keep the wicked alive—echoing the psalmist's call to break the wicked's arm.

In Jeremiah 11:20, Jeremiah asks God to see vengeance on his enemies—a direct parallel to the psalmist's plea for God to break the wicked's arm.

In Jeremiah 48:25, God declares Moab's arm is broken—the same judgment the psalmist prays for against the wicked.

Luke 18:7 Parallel

In Luke 18:7, Jesus assures that God will bring justice to his elect who cry out, answering the same cry for vindication.

Job 35:9 Parallel

In Job 35:9, the 'arm of the mighty' oppresses—the same arm the psalmist asks God to break.