Psalm 138:7

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

Cross-references

Psalm 71:20 Parallel

Psalm 71:20 explicitly parallels 'revive me again' and 'bring me up from depths' — same language of God's preservation and renewal after trouble.

Psalm 144:2 Parallel

Psalm 144:2 calls God deliverer, fortress, shield — directly echoing the protection and deliverance of Psalm 138:7.

Psalm 17:7 Parallel

In Psalm 17:7, the right hand of God is also a refuge and deliverance from adversaries — same image.

Psalm 18:35 Parallel

In Psalm 18:35, God's right hand supports and saves, paralleling the deliverance by right hand here.

In Psalm 66:10-12, God tests through fire and water yet brings his people out — same pattern of trouble then deliverance.

Psalm 23:3 Related theme

In Psalm 23:3, the Lord restores my soul — the same revival theme as being revived in the midst of trouble.

Psalm 23:4 Parallel

In Psalm 23:4, walking through the valley of death matches 'walk in trouble' here, with God's presence as comfort.

Psalm 60:5 Parallel

In Psalm 60:5, salvation by God's right hand is prayed for, directly parallel to the deliverance here.

Psalm 44:5–7 Related theme

In Psalm 44:5-7, God saves from foes and shames them, echoing the theme of divine deliverance.

Psalm 143:11 echoes the same plea for God to preserve life in trouble — a direct parallel to the deliverance described here.

Psalm 59:16 Related theme

Psalm 59:16 thanks God for being a fortress and refuge in distress — directly parallel to God's deliverance here.

Psalm 27:5 Parallel

Psalm 27:5 says God hides him in his shelter in the day of trouble — the same protection motif as here.

Psalm 20:1 Related theme

Psalm 20:1 is a prayer for God to answer in trouble and protect — directly echoing the deliverance theme here.

Psalm 56:9 Parallel

Psalm 56:9 shows enemies turning back when the psalmist calls — echoing the deliverance by God's right hand in Psalm 138:7.

Psalm 41:8 Contrast

In Psalm 41:8, enemies expect he will not rise — contrasting with God's promise to revive and save.

Psalm 77:10 Parallel

Psalm 77:10 recalls the years of God's right hand — the same 'right hand delivers' in Psalm 138:7, grounding trust in past acts.

Psalm 119:50 says God's promise gives life in affliction — directly mirroring the preservation from trouble in Psalm 138:7. Strong thematic parallel.

Psalm 44:3 Parallel

In Psalm 44:3, victory is attributed to God's right hand and arm, not human strength — similar reliance.

Psalm 56:2 Related theme

Psalm 56:2 describes enemies trampling all day — the very trouble Psalm 138:7 promises God will preserve from.

Psalm 64:7 Parallel

Psalm 64:7 depicts God shooting enemies with arrows — a specific way God stretches out his hand against the wicked.

Psalm 85:6 Parallel

Psalm 85:6 pleads for revival — 'revive us again' — while Psalm 138:7 declares God preserves life. Both share the concept of renewal.

Isaiah 5:25 Contrast

Isaiah 5:25 has God stretching out his hand against his own people in judgment — the opposite of Psalm 138:7 where he defends against enemies.

Isaiah 9:12 Contrast

Isaiah 9:12 shows God's hand stretched out still in anger against Israel — contrasting with Psalm 138:7 where it's against the psalmist's foes.

In Isaiah 41:10, God's righteous right hand upholds and strengthens — a direct parallel to divine deliverance.

Micah 7:8–10 Related theme

In Micah 7:8-10, the same confidence in God's deliverance from enemies and shaming of foes is echoed.

1 Kings 1:29 has David affirming God redeemed him from every adversity — mirroring the preservation mentioned here.

In 1 Samuel 17:37, David expresses the same confidence that God delivers from enemies, just as here.

Isaiah 9:21 Parallel

In Isaiah 9:21, the same 'stretched out hand' describes God's ongoing judgment, contrasting with the deliverance here.

Isaiah 10:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 10:4, the same 'stretched out hand' also signifies God's judgment, opposite to the deliverance here.

Matthew 14:31 shows Jesus reaching out his hand to save sinking Peter — a New Testament parallel to God stretching out his hand to deliver.

Ezra 9:8 Related theme

Ezra 9:8 describes God granting a secure hold and reviving amid bondage — similar to preservation in trouble here.

Jeremiah 14:8 Related theme

Jeremiah 14:8 calls God 'savior in time of trouble' — a title that matches the preservation from enemies in this verse.

Habakkuk 3:2 Related theme

Habakkuk 3:2 asks God to remember mercy in wrath — similar theme of deliverance amid trouble, but more about God's character.