Psalm 119:126

It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.

Cross-references

Psalm 119:101 shows the psalmist's own restraint to keep God's word, contrasting the disregard of the law in the main verse.

Psalm 119:119 affirms that God discards the wicked like dross—directly addressing the fate of those who break the law mentioned in the main verse.

Psalm 102:13 speaks of the set time for God to show mercy, echoing the 'time for God to work' in response to lawbreaking.

Psalm 9:19 Parallel

Psalm 9:19 calls God to arise and judge the nations, paralleling the urgent plea for divine action when the law is voided here.

Isaiah 42:14 has God declaring 'now' He will act after silence, directly mirroring the plea for God to work here when the law is voided.

Jeremiah 8:8 reveals that the law is not only broken but also falsified by scribes — deepening the crisis.

In Jeremiah 18:23, the prophet echoes the same plea for God to act against those who break His covenant.

Habakkuk 1:4 directly parallels with 'the law is paralyzed' — a vivid description of the law's failure.

Malachi 2:8 Parallel

Malachi 2:8 specifies that priests have violated the covenant — showing leadership is culpable for breaking the law.

Matthew 15:6 shows how human traditions nullify God's word — a concrete example of the law being broken.

Numbers 15:31 describes the penalty for despising God's word: being cut off — the consequence of the broken law in the Psalm.

Mark 7:9 Parallel

Mark 7:9 gives a NT example of people rejecting God's command to uphold traditions—mirroring the broken law the psalmist laments.

Deuteronomy 32:36 says the LORD will judge and have compassion on His people, paralleling the call for God to act when the law is broken.

Malachi 3:17 shows God sparing His treasured possession — contrasting the Psalmist's call for judgment against lawbreakers.

Romans 3:31 Contrast

Romans 3:31 asserts that faith does not nullify the law but upholds it — contrasting the Psalm's lament of broken law.