Psalm 108:4

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Cross-references

Psalm 36:5 Citation

Psalm 36:5 contains the identical phrase about God's love reaching the heavens and faithfulness to the skies, a direct verbal parallel.

Psalm 103:11 uses the same comparison of God's love to the height of the heavens, emphasizing its immeasurable greatness.

Psalm 57:5 Parallel

In Psalm 57:5, the same exaltation prayer appears — the mercy in verse 4 grounds that prayer in the original psalm.

Psalm 57:10 Citation

Psalm 57:10 is the source of this verse — nearly identical wording with 'unto' instead of 'above'.

Psalm 89:2 Parallel

Psalm 89:2 declares God's love stands forever and faithfulness established in heaven, reinforcing the same themes of enduring love and faithfulness.

Psalm 8:1 Parallel

In Psalm 8:1, God's glory is set above the heavens — here mercy is described with the same spatial imagery.

Psalm 85:10 Parallel

Psalm 85:10 personifies love and faithfulness meeting together, sharing the same pair of divine attributes in a different image.

Psalm 148:13 declares God's glory above earth and heaven — here mercy is described as above the heavens.

Psalm 86:13 Related theme

In Psalm 86:13, God's mercy is great in delivering from death — here it is great in extent above the heavens.

Exodus 34:6 Allusion

Exodus 34:6 is the foundational declaration of God abounding in love and faithfulness, which Psalm 108:4 poetically echoes.

Daniel 4:22 Contrast

Daniel 4:22 describes human pride reaching heaven — here God's mercy reaches the clouds, contrasting arrogance with grace.

Isaiah 55:9 Parallel

Isaiah 55:9 applies the 'heavens higher than earth' metaphor to God's ways, a similar cosmic comparison but with a different subject.

Micah 7:18–20 Related theme

Micah 7:18-20 celebrates God's love and faithfulness in forgiving sins, expanding on the same attributes in a redemptive context.

Ephesians 2:4–7 Related theme

Ephesians 2:4-7 highlights God's great love and mercy in salvation, echoing the theme of God's abundant love from the psalm.