Psalm 10:18
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Cross-references
Psalm 10:14 already states God helps the fatherless—reinforcing the same promise of judgment for the oppressed in Psalm 10:18.
Psalm 72:4 describes the king judging the poor and breaking oppressors—a parallel to God's role in Psalm 10:18 as judge of the fatherless.
Psalm 82:3 commands the same duty to defend the fatherless and weak, echoing God's own action in Psalm 10:18.
Psalm 7:9 prays for an end to wickedness and establishment of the righteous, closely matching the plea for justice in Psalm 10:18.
Psalm 68:5 declares God as father of the fatherless and protector of widows, the exact foundation for the justice described in Psalm 10:18.
Psalm 140:12 directly echoes God's promise to maintain the cause of the afflicted and execute justice for the needy, reinforcing the same theme.
Psalm 146:7 similarly declares God executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry, paralleling the divine action in Psalm 10:18.
Psalm 94:1-6 describes oppressors who crush the fatherless, prompting a cry for God's vengeance—the opposite of the justice God brings in Psalm 10:18.
Isaiah 11:4 prophesies the Messiah judging the poor and slaying the wicked, fulfilling the divine justice for the oppressed seen in Psalm 10:18.
Exodus 22:23 promises God hears the cry of the fatherless and oppressed, directly reinforcing the justice theme of Psalm 10:18.
Luke 18:7 assures that God will give justice to his elect who cry out, paralleling the promise of justice for the oppressed in Psalm 10:18.
Luke 18:8 adds that justice will come speedily with the Son of Man, echoing the cessation of earthly oppression in Psalm 10:18.
Exodus 21:26 provides a specific law of justice for an injured slave, echoing God's concern for the oppressed that Psalm 10:18 celebrates.
Job 20:19 depicts the wicked oppressing the poor, the very situation God remedies in Psalm 10:18.
Luke 16:25 shows a reversal where the oppressed are comforted and the oppressor suffers, mirroring the justice for the fatherless in Psalm 10:18.