Psalm 119:21

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

Cross-reference

Psalm 119:118 says God rejects all who stray — the same fate as the cursed arrogant in Psalm 119:21. Tight thematic parallel.

Psalm 119:110 affirms the psalmist did not stray — directly contrasting the straying arrogant rebuked in Psalm 119:21.

Psalm 119:78 also targets the arrogant who wrong others, contrasting with meditation on precepts — same theme of arrogant vs. faithful.

Psalm 119:10 prays not to stray from commands — the opposite of the cursed strayers in Psalm 119:21, contrasting the righteous and arrogant.

Psalm 119:122 pleads for deliverance from the arrogant – the same arrogant ones that Psalm 119:21 says are cursed by God.

Psalm 119:51 mentions the arrogant who deride the psalmist – the same group that Psalm 119:21 says are rebuked and cursed by God.

Psalm 138:6 Parallel

In Psalm 138:6, God regards the lowly but knows the haughty from afar — same contrast as rebuking the insolent here.

Psalm 37:22 Parallel

Psalm 37:22 contrasts the blessed with the cursed – the same divine curse on the disobedient that Psalm 119:21 assigns to the arrogant.

Isaiah 2:11 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:11, haughty looks and lofty pride are humbled — directly parallels God's rebuke of the insolent.

1 Peter 5:5 Parallel

1 Peter 5:5 echoes that God opposes the proud — directly parallel to the rebuke of the arrogant in Psalm 119:21.

Isaiah 2:12 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:12, the LORD has a day against all that is proud and lofty — same divine judgment on pride.

Jeremiah 44:9-11 condemns Judah for not walking in God's law and declares God's face against them—directly echoing the rebuke of those who wander from commandments.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

In Daniel 4:37, Nebuchadnezzar declares God humbles those who walk in pride — directly mirrors the rebuke of the insolent.

Daniel 5:22-24 rebukes Belshazzar's arrogance and disobedience, mirroring the rebuke of the arrogant who stray from commands in Psalm 119:21.

Malachi 4:1 Parallel

Malachi 4:1 says the arrogant will be burned like stubble — the same cursed group from Psalm 119:21 who stray from commands.

Luke 14:11 Parallel

Luke 14:11 teaches that the self-exalting will be humbled — echoing the divine rebuke of the arrogant in Psalm 119:21.

Luke 18:14 Parallel

Luke 18:14 applies the same principle: the proud are humbled, aligning with the rebuke of the arrogant in Psalm 119:21.

James 4:6 Parallel

James 4:6 states God opposes the proud — the same arrogant ones rebuked and cursed in Psalm 119:21.

Job 40:11 Parallel

In Job 40:11, God tells Job to pour out anger and abase the proud — directly parallels rebuking the insolent.

Nehemiah 9:29 recounts God's warnings and the people's stubborn refusal to obey—again illustrating the arrogant wanderers rebuked here.

Job 40:12 Parallel

In Job 40:12, God commands to bring the proud low and tread down the wicked — same theme as rebuking the accursed wanderers.

Deuteronomy 27:15-26 pronounces curses on those who break God's law — the same principle as the accursed strayers in Psalm 119:21.

In Deuteronomy 28:15, the same principle applies: disobedience to God's commandments brings curses, just as the arrogant are rebuked here.

Nehemiah 9:16 describes ancestors acting presumptuously and disobeying God's commandments—exactly the arrogant whom God rebukes here.

Deuteronomy 27:26 pronounces a curse on anyone who disobeys the law – the same curse that Psalm 119:21 says is on the arrogant who wander from commandments.

Deuteronomy 28:45 describes curses for disobedience – the very condition of the arrogant cursed in Psalm 119:21 for straying from God's commands.

Exodus 10:3 Historical context

In Exodus 10:3, God confronts Pharaoh's refusal to humble himself — a specific instance of rebuking the insolent who stray.

Isaiah 10:12 Historical context

In Isaiah 10:12, God punishes the arrogant heart of Assyria's king — a historical example of rebuking the insolent.

In Ezekiel 28:2-10, God judges the king of Tyre for his pride and claiming divinity — parallels rebuke of the accursed insolent.

Jeremiah 43:2 describes insolent men rejecting God's word – the same arrogant attitude that Psalm 119:21 says brings God's curse.

Isaiah 42:24 attributes Israel's plunder to their refusal to walk in God's ways and obey His law—the same wandering that brings rebuke here.

In Exodus 18:11, Jethro declares God greater than gods because the Egyptians dealt arrogantly — echoes rebuke of the proud.

James 5:19 Parallel

James 5:19 speaks of wandering from the truth – the same idea of straying from God's commands that in Psalm 119:21 brings a curse.

Deuteronomy 30:19 Related theme

Deuteronomy 30:19 presents life and death choices, underscoring that wandering from commandments leads to curse—matching the rebuke of the arrogant.

Jeremiah 44:16 Related theme

Jeremiah 44:16 records the people's defiant refusal to listen to God's word—exemplifying the arrogant who wander and are rebuked.

Isaiah 43:28 Related theme

Isaiah 43:28 pronounces judgment on Israel's princes and nation for their sins—a broader instance of God's rebuke against disobedience.