Psalm 109:28
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 109:17, the wicked loved cursing — verse 28 contrasts that with God's blessing overriding their curses.
In Psalm 6:10, the psalmist prays for enemies to be put to shame — the same imprecatory petition as in this verse.
In Psalm 35:26, the psalmist asks for enemies to be clothed with shame — a parallel imprecatory prayer for divine justice.
In Numbers 22:12, God forbids Balaam to curse Israel because they are blessed — showing God's blessing overrides human curses.
In Numbers 23:20, Balaam says he cannot revoke God's blessing — directly paralleling 'Let them curse, but you bless'.
In Numbers 23:23, Balaam declares no enchantment can harm Israel — echoing that God's blessing nullifies curses.
In 2 Samuel 16:10-13, David accepts Shimei's curse, trusting God's blessing — a direct parallel to the psalmist's confidence.
In Isaiah 65:13-16, God promises blessing for servants and shame for the wicked — mirroring the psalm's contrast of curse and blessing.
In Hebrews 12:2, Jesus despises shame for the joy set before Him — echoing the psalmist's confidence that God's blessing overcomes curses.
In 2 Samuel 16:5, Shimei curses David, who trusts God's sovereignty — directly mirroring the psalmist's prayer to be blessed despite curses.
In Nehemiah 13:2, God turned Balaam's curse into a blessing — the exact same dynamic as 'let them curse, but you bless'.
In Proverbs 26:2, a causeless curse does not alight — explaining why the psalmist can be confident despite enemies' curses.
In Revelation 18:20, saints rejoice over Babylon's judgment — mirroring the psalmist's rejoicing when God vindicates him against enemies.
In Numbers 22:6, Balak seeks Balaam's curse against Israel — a human curse that the psalmist trusts God to override with blessing.
In Jeremiah 15:10, Jeremiah laments being cursed despite innocence — a similar unjust situation, though he laments rather than prays for blessing.
In John 16:22, Jesus promises joy that no one can take — similar to the psalmist's confidence that the servant will rejoice despite curses.