Psalm 11:6

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Cross-reference

Psalm 75:8 Parallel

Psalm 75:8 depicts the cup of God's wrath for the wicked, a parallel image of divine retribution.

Psalm 16:5 Contrast

In Psalm 16:5, the psalmist declares God as his secure portion — contrasting the wicked's lot of scorching wind.

Psalm 140:10 directly prays for burning coals to fall on enemies, a very close parallel to the fiery coals here.

Psalm 18:8 Parallel

Psalm 18:8 depicts God with consuming fire and burning coals—the same fiery imagery used for divine wrath.

Psalm 83:15 Parallel

Psalm 83:15 asks God to pursue enemies with tempest and storm, echoing the scorching wind of judgment in this verse.

Psalm 78:49 Related theme

Psalm 78:49 describes God's hot anger and destroying angels in the plagues, paralleling the fiery judgment on the wicked here.

Psalm 9:16 Related theme

Psalm 9:16 says the wicked are ensnared by their own deeds—another psalm about God's justice, complementing the fiery judgment.

Genesis 19:24 has God raining burning sulfur on Sodom—the exact same judgment imagery as the fiery coals and sulfur in Psalm 11:6.

Luke 17:29 Allusion

In Luke 17:29, fire and sulfur rained on Sodom — the same judgment imagery Jesus uses for the end times.

Habakkuk 2:16 warns of the cup of wrath coming to the wicked, a strong parallel to God's fiery judgment.

In Ezekiel 38:22, God pours burning sulfur and hailstones on Gog — very close parallel to the fiery judgment in Psalm 11:6.

Jeremiah 25:15-17 commands the nations to drink the cup of God's wrath, directly paralleling the judgment theme.

Job 27:13-23 describes the fate of the wicked with similar imagery of destruction and east wind, echoing God's judgment.

Job 18:15 Parallel

In Job 18:15, burning sulfur is scattered over the wicked's dwelling — the same imagery of divine judgment with sulfur.

Revelation 19:20 describes the lake of burning sulfur, the same judgment imagery as the fiery coals and sulfur here.

Revelation 14:10 directly echoes the burning sulfur judgment, describing the same divine punishment.

Revelation 8:7 uses similar fire-and-hail judgment imagery, echoing the divine punishment described here.

Genesis 19:13 announces the destruction of Sodom with fire and brimstone, the same imagery as God raining coals on the wicked.

Joshua 10:11 describes God hurling hailstones on enemies—a parallel divine judgment from heaven, like the raining coals.

Jeremiah 49:18 references Sodom's overthrow by fire and sulfur — the same judgment imagery as the burning sulfur here.

Isaiah 66:15 depicts the LORD coming with fire and flames of fury — the same divine judgment by fire as here.

Isaiah 34:9 Parallel

Isaiah 34:9 uses the same 'burning sulfur' imagery for Edom's judgment, directly paralleling the fiery coals and sulfur here.

Isaiah 33:14 echoes the same consuming fire imagery — sinners fear the everlasting burning that awaits the wicked.

Job 20:29 Allusion

Job 20:29 states the fate God allots the wicked—a direct summary of the judgment detailed in Psalm 11:6.

Isaiah 51:22 reverses the cup of wrath for God's people, contrasting with the judgment on the wicked in Psalm 11:6.

Isaiah 51:17 speaks of Jerusalem drinking the cup of God's wrath, a similar judgment theme but addressed to the city.

Job 18:10 Parallel

Job 18:10 describes a snare for the wicked—a different image of divine judgment, but same theme of trapping the wicked.

Job 20:23 Parallel

In Job 20:23, God rains down his burning anger on the wicked — a parallel of raining judgment from heaven.

Revelation 9:17 also features sulfur in judgment imagery, connecting to the burning sulfur here.

Job 22:10 Parallel

Job 22:10 mentions snares around the wicked—a parallel image of divine judgment, though in a false accusation context.