Psalm 144:2

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Cross-references

Psalm 18:47 Citation

Psalm 18:47 says God 'subdues nations under me'—identical phrase to Psalm 144:2, both from David's victory song.

Psalm 18:2 Citation

In Psalm 18:2, the same list of divine titles — fortress, deliverer, shield, refuge — appears verbatim, providing the fuller context of David's thanksgiving.

Psalm 138:7 Related theme

In Psalm 138:7, David trusts God to preserve his life amid trouble — a specific instance of the deliverance promised in the general protection language here.

2 Samuel 22:2 uses the same 'fortress and deliverer' imagery, providing David's original song of deliverance that Psalm 144 echoes.

2 Samuel 22:3 adds 'shield, refuge, stronghold'—identical terms, reinforcing the divine protection theme from David's psalm.

2 Samuel 22:40-48 describes God arming David for battle and subduing enemies, directly matching 'subdues peoples under me.'

2 Samuel 8:6 Historical context

2 Samuel 8:6 records God giving David victory over Aram, historic fulfillment of the 'subdues peoples' claim in Psalm 144:2.

In 2 Samuel 22:48, the same phrase 'who subdues peoples under me' appears in David's song of deliverance, reinforcing God's victory over enemies.

In Proverbs 30:5, God is a shield to those who take refuge in him — an almost exact parallel to the shield/refuge language here.

Nahum 1:7 Parallel

Nahum 1:7 also calls God a refuge in times of trouble, directly echoing the fortress/stronghold imagery here.

In Proverbs 2:7, God is described as a shield for the blameless — the same protective role as here, but with a conditional moral dimension.

In Proverbs 18:10, the Lord's name is a fortified tower — a parallel image to the fortress and stronghold here, both depicting God as a place of safety.

Hebrews 11:33 Related theme

Hebrews 11:33 describes faith that conquered kingdoms, similar to God subduing peoples under the psalmist—both link divine help to victory.