Psalm 107:40

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

Cross-references

Joshua 10:24-26 shows Joshua humbling five kings by putting feet on their necks — a concrete example of God pouring contempt on nobles.

Judges 1:7 Parallel

Judges 1:7 has Adoni-bezek confess that God repaid him for his own cruelty — a direct example of God humbling a proud ruler.

Job 12:21 Allusion

Job 12:21 uses identical phrasing 'pours contempt on princes', directly echoing Psalm 107:40's description of God's action.

Job 12:24 Allusion

In Job 12:24, the identical phrasing describes God making nobles wander in a pathless waste — a direct parallel to this verse.

Isaiah 23:9 Parallel

Isaiah 23:9 states God purposed to defile the pomp of all glory — directly matching the theme of pouring contempt on nobles.

Daniel 4:33 Allusion

In Daniel 4:33, Nebuchadnezzar is driven from people to eat grass—God humbles the proud king, making him wander like a beast.

In Daniel 5:18-30, Belshazzar is judged and killed—God pours contempt on the proud king, fulfilling the pattern.

Acts 12:23 Parallel

In Acts 12:23, Herod is struck by an angel and eaten by worms—God pours contempt on a king who sought glory.

In Isaiah 40:23, God brings princes to nothing — directly parallel to pouring contempt on nobles here.

Luke 1:52 Parallel

Luke 1:52 echoes this theme: God brings down the mighty and exalts the humble, directly paralleling the psalm.

Judges 1:6 Parallel

Judges 1:6 records Adoni-bezek's thumbs and big toes cut off — a humbling of a king, illustrating God's contempt on nobles.