Psalm 12:4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Cross-reference
In Psalm 17:10, the wicked 'speak proudly' with their mouths — the same arrogant self-reliance as those who say 'our lips are our own' in Psalm 12:4.
In Psalm 39:1, the psalmist resolves to guard his tongue from sin — a direct contrast to the boastful, unguarded speech of the wicked in Psalm 12:4.
In Psalm 73:8, the wicked 'speak loftily' — the same arrogant tone as those who claim 'who is lord over us?' in Psalm 12:4.
In Psalm 100:3, we are God's people, not our own — directly opposing the claim in Psalm 12:4 that 'our lips are our own' and no one is lord over us.
In Psalm 140:11, the psalmist prays against the 'evil speaker' — the same kind of boastful tongue described in Psalm 12:4.
Pharaoh's question 'Who is the LORD?' in Exodus 5:2 directly parallels the defiant 'who is lord over us?' in Psalm 12:4.
In Genesis 3:5, the serpent promises autonomy like God, echoing the rebellious claim 'who is lord over us?' in Psalm 12:4.
James 3:5 describes the tongue boasting great things, mirroring the arrogant claim in Psalm 12:4 that 'our tongue will prevail'.
Job 21:14 records the wicked saying 'Depart from us', matching the rejection of God's authority in Psalm 12:4's 'who is lord over us?'.
Job 21:15 asks 'What is the Almighty that we should serve him?', echoing the same refusal to submit seen in Psalm 12:4.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 describes the man of sin exalting himself above God, fulfilling the same self-exalting spirit seen in Psalm 12:4.
Jeremiah 2:31 has Israel saying 'We are lords; we will come no more unto thee', a direct parallel to 'our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'.
Nebuchadnezzar's challenge 'who is that God that shall deliver you?' in Daniel 3:15 mirrors the arrogant 'who is lord over us?' in Psalm 12:4.
2 Peter 2:10 describes those who despise authority and are bold willful — matching the pride and defiance of the speakers here.
1 Corinthians 6:19 teaches believers are not their own — directly opposing the arrogant claim 'who is lord over us?' in this verse.
Romans 3:13 cites sinful speech from Psalms, depicting tongues used for deceit — the same arrogant self-assertion seen here.
In Hosea 7:16, Israel's 'rage of their tongue' and refusal to return to God mirrors the rebellious speech and autonomy claimed in Psalm 12:4.
In Jeremiah 44:17, the people insist on doing what they have vowed — echoing the defiant 'our lips are our own' spirit of Psalm 12:4.
In Isaiah 36:18, Rabshakeh mocks God's ability to deliver — the same arrogant 'who is lord over us?' attitude as in Psalm 12:4.
Judges 17:6 says everyone did what was right in his own eyes, reflecting the same rejection of external authority as 'who is lord over us?'.
In Jeremiah 17:14, the prophet cries out to God as his healer and savior — a posture of dependence opposite to the self-sufficiency in Psalm 12:4.
In Judges 21:25, everyone does what is right in their own eyes — the same rejection of external authority as 'who is lord over us?' in Psalm 12:4.