Psalm 10:9

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

Cross-reference

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 records God's promise to arise and protect the poor — directly answering the oppression described in Psalm 10:9.

Psalm 17:12 Allusion

Psalm 17:12 uses the exact same lion-ambush imagery—'like a lion eager to tear, lurking in ambush'—reinforcing the predator metaphor in Psalm 10:9.

Psalm 35:10 Parallel

Psalm 35:10 praises God for rescuing the poor from the strong — the same situation of oppression depicted in Psalm 10:9.

Psalm 37:14 Parallel

Psalm 37:14 similarly depicts the wicked targeting the poor and upright with weapons.

Psalm 59:3 Parallel

Psalm 59:3 describes enemies lying in wait for David's life—mirroring the lurking and seizing of the poor in Psalm 10:9.

Psalm 109:31 shows God standing with the needy to save them — a direct contrast to the wicked's ambush.

Psalm 7:2 Parallel

Psalm 7:2 uses the same lion metaphor for enemies tearing apart the righteous, directly paralleling the ambush imagery.

Psalm 11:2 Parallel

Psalm 11:2 depicts the wicked shooting arrows in the dark at the upright, similar to lying in wait to catch the poor.

Psalm 57:4 Parallel

Psalm 57:4 describes being among lions with teeth like spears, echoing the lion ambush of the poor in Psalm 10.

Psalm 64:4 Parallel

In Psalm 64:4, the wicked similarly shoot from ambush at the blameless — the same image of predatory ambush.

Psalm 83:3 Parallel

Psalm 83:3 depicts enemies devising crafty schemes against God's people — mirroring the ambush of the helpless here.

Psalm 38:12 Parallel

Psalm 38:12 speaks of laying snares and seeking life, matching the psalmist's description of the wicked's ambush.

Psalm 71:10 Parallel

Psalm 71:10 describes enemies conspiring together against the psalmist — a parallel plot to catch the helpless.

Jeremiah 5:26 describes the same wicked ambush — lying in wait to trap people, exactly matching the imagery in Psalm 10:9.

Isaiah 3:15 Parallel

Isaiah 3:15 has God rebuking those who crush the poor — a divine judgment on the same oppression.

Isaiah 32:7 Parallel

Isaiah 32:7 describes the scoundrel's schemes to destroy the poor with lies — identical predatory behavior.

Job 5:16 Contrast

Job 5:16 gives the outcome: the poor have hope and injustice is silenced — contrasting the wicked's success in Psalm 10:9.

Ezekiel 22:29 lists extortion, robbery, and oppression of the poor as sins of the land — same pattern of injustice.

Micah 7:2 Allusion

Micah 7:2 says all lie in wait for blood and hunt with nets—directly echoing the net and ambush imagery of Psalm 10:9.

Habakkuk 1:15 uses the same net imagery — the wicked catching people like fish, paralleling the ambush and net in Psalm 10:9.

Proverbs 28:15 uses the same lion metaphor for a wicked ruler oppressing the poor.

Proverbs 22:16 warns that oppressing the poor for gain leads to poverty — a consequence for the wicked.

Proverbs 14:31 equates oppressing the poor with insulting their Maker — a moral condemnation of the same behavior.

Job 5:15 Contrast

Job 5:15 describes God saving the needy from the sword and the mighty — opposite of the wicked's predatory ambush.

Ezekiel 38:11 describes attacking a quiet, defenseless people — the same preying on the unprotected as in the ambush.

Proverbs 30:14 portrays those who devour the poor with teeth like swords — similar predatory violence against the needy.

Daniel 6:7 Parallel

Daniel 6:7 shows officials conspiring to trap Daniel — a plot to catch the righteous, akin to the ambush here.

Acts 23:21 Historical context

Acts 23:21 reports a plot of men lying in wait to kill Paul—a real-life example of the ambush described in Psalm 10:9.

Hosea 7:6 Parallel

Hosea 7:6 compares plotters to a heated oven — their intrigue parallels the wicked's ambush in this verse.

Amos 2:6 Parallel

Amos 2:6 condemns selling the righteous for silver, mirroring the ambush of the poor here. Both depict systemic injustice.

Amos 2:7 Parallel

Amos 2:7 adds trampling the poor and turning aside the afflicted, extending the theme of exploiting the vulnerable.

Amos 3:4 Contrast

Amos 3:4 uses the same lion-ambush imagery but for God's judgment — contrasting the wicked's prey with the Lord's certain roar.

Amos 5:11 Parallel

Amos 5:11 describes trampling the poor and exacting taxes, another example of the same oppression of the poor.

Amos 5:12 Parallel

Amos 5:12 lists afflicting the righteous and turning aside the needy, echoing the psalmist's lament over the poor being caught.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 4:1 laments oppression of the powerless with no comforter — a broader theme of the helpless being exploited.