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 records God's promise to arise and protect the poor — directly answering the oppression described in Psalm 10:9.
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 praises God for rescuing the poor from the strong — the same situation of oppression depicted in Psalm 10:9.
Psalm 37:14 similarly depicts the wicked targeting the poor and upright with weapons.
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 uses the same lion metaphor for enemies tearing apart the righteous, directly paralleling the ambush imagery.
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 describes being among lions with teeth like spears, echoing the lion ambush of the poor in Psalm 10.
In Psalm 64:4, the wicked similarly shoot from ambush at the blameless — the same image of predatory ambush.
Psalm 83:3 depicts enemies devising crafty schemes against God's people — mirroring the ambush of the helpless here.
Psalm 38:12 speaks of laying snares and seeking life, matching the psalmist's description of the wicked's ambush.
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 has God rebuking those who crush the poor — a divine judgment on the same oppression.
Isaiah 32:7 describes the scoundrel's schemes to destroy the poor with lies — identical predatory behavior.
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 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 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 shows officials conspiring to trap Daniel — a plot to catch the righteous, akin to the ambush here.
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 compares plotters to a heated oven — their intrigue parallels the wicked's ambush in this verse.
Amos 2:6 condemns selling the righteous for silver, mirroring the ambush of the poor here. Both depict systemic injustice.
Amos 2:7 adds trampling the poor and turning aside the afflicted, extending the theme of exploiting the vulnerable.
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 describes trampling the poor and exacting taxes, another example of the same oppression of the poor.
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 laments oppression of the powerless with no comforter — a broader theme of the helpless being exploited.