Psalm 119:139

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

Cross-reference

Psalm 69:9 Parallel

Psalm 69:9 expresses the same consuming zeal for God's honor, showing a parallel passionate devotion to God's words.

1 Kings 19:10 shows Elijah's jealousy for the Lord, mirroring the psalmist's consuming zeal for God's words.

1 Kings 19:14 repeats Elijah's jealousy, reinforcing the same intense devotion echoed in the psalmist's zeal.

John 2:17 Allusion

John 2:17 quotes Psalm 69:9, which shares the same consuming zeal as this verse, linking Jesus' passion to the psalmist's.

Hosea 4:6 Parallel

In Hosea 4:6, the people have forgotten the law of God, exactly matching the enemies' forgetfulness that consumes the psalmist.

In Numbers 25:13, Phinehas' zealous act for God mirrors the consuming zeal here—a positive example of zeal for God's honor.

In Matthew 15:6, the Pharisees nullify God's word by tradition—an active disregard similar to the enemies' forgetfulness here.

In Matthew 22:29, Jesus charges the Sadducees with not knowing the Scriptures—echoing the psalmist's complaint that enemies forget God's words.

Acts 13:27 Parallel

In Acts 13:27, the rulers did not recognize Christ nor understand the prophets—similar to enemies forgetting God's words.

Acts 28:23 Parallel

Acts 28:27 quotes Isaiah about dull hearts and closed eyes—ignorance of God's word mirrors the psalmist's complaint.

2 Peter 2:8 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:8, Lot's righteous soul is tormented by lawless deeds—similar to the psalmist's distress over enemies forgetting God's words.