Psalm 106:43

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

Cross-references

Psalm 106:29 gives a concrete example of rebellion (Baal Peor) that led to plague, illustrating the 'wasting away' in verse 43.

Psalm 81:12 Parallel

Psalm 81:12 shows God's response to rebellion—giving them over to stubborn hearts—which explains why they wasted away in sin.

Psalm 78:38 Parallel

Psalm 78:38 directly parallels: God, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and restrained his anger often.

Psalm 136:23 remembers God's steadfast love when we were in low estate—same low state from iniquity in Psalm 106:43.

Psalm 107:11 cites rebellion against God's words as the cause of suffering—same reason for being brought low in Psalm 106:43.

Psalm 116:6 Parallel

Psalm 116:6 says the Lord saves the simple when brought low—personal echo of the deliverance in Psalm 106:43.

Psalm 79:8 Parallel

Psalm 79:8 pleads for compassion when 'brought very low'—matching the low estate from iniquity in Psalm 106:43.

Judges 2:16–18 Historical context

Judges 2:16-18 details the cycle of deliverance and rebellion that Psalm 106:43 summarizes—God raised judges to save them.

Judges 5:8 Parallel

Judges 5:8 illustrates the consequence of rebellion: war and disarmament, matching the oppression pattern in Psalm 106:43.

Judges 6:5 Parallel

Judges 6:5 describes the Midianite invasion as a specific instance of enemy oppression resulting from Israel's rebellion.

1 Samuel 12:9–11 Historical context

1 Samuel 12:9-11 recounts the same pattern: God sent judges to deliver Israel from oppressors after they sinned.

1 Samuel 13:19 shows the Philistines disarming Israel, a concrete example of the enemy oppression mentioned in Psalm 106:43.

Judges 2:17 Parallel

In Judges 2:17, Israel's rebellion after deliverance directly illustrates the cycle summarized in Psalm 106:43.

Nehemiah 9:28 continues the pattern: after rest, they again do evil, yet God delivers them many times according to his mercies.

Nehemiah 9:27 recounts the same cycle: God delivers Israel despite rebellion, giving saviors when they cry out.

Nehemiah 9:17 recounts Israel's stubborn rebellion and God's mercy, directly echoing the pattern in Psalm 106:43.

2 Chronicles 12:2 Historical context

2 Chronicles 12:2 links Shishak's invasion to Israel's unfaithfulness, illustrating the punishment for rebellion in Psalm 106:43.

2 Kings 13:4 shows Jehoahaz seeking God and being heard, exemplifying the deliverance after cry in Psalm 106:43.

Judges 10:12 recounts God's past deliverances, reinforcing the 'many times he delivered them' in Psalm 106:43.

Judges 10:10 has Israel confessing sin after oppression, echoing the repentance cycle in Psalm 106:43.

Judges 6:6 Parallel

Judges 6:6 shows Israel brought low and crying out, fulfilling the 'brought low through their iniquity' in Psalm 106:43.

Judges 4:1 Parallel

Judges 4:1 records another instance of Israel doing evil after a judge's death, matching the repeated rebellion in Psalm 106:43.

Isaiah 26:10 observes that favor shown to the wicked does not teach righteousness—mirroring Israel's rebellion despite deliverance.

Lamentations 3:32 affirms God's compassion after grief—reflecting the mercy that follows being brought low in Psalm 106:43.

Daniel 9:9 Parallel

Daniel 9:9 confesses rebellion and appeals to God's mercies, mirroring the cycle of rebellion and deliverance in Psalm 106:43.

Hosea 3:1 Parallel

Hosea 3:1 shows God's love for unfaithful Israel, paralleling the persistent deliverance despite rebellion in Psalm 106:43.

Hosea 7:15 Parallel

Hosea 7:15 describes God strengthening Israel yet they devise evil, echoing the rebellion after deliverance in Psalm 106:43.

Hosea 11:6 Parallel

Hosea 11:6 attributes judgment to Israel's own counsels, similar to being brought low through iniquity in Psalm 106:43.