Psalm 144:6

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

Cross-reference

Psalm 18:14 Parallel

Psalm 18:14 echoes the same divine warrior imagery: God shoots arrows and sends lightning to scatter enemies, reinforcing the prayer for deliverance.

Psalm 77:17 Parallel

Psalm 77:17 describes God's arrows flashing like lightning in a storm, connecting the same weapon imagery to God's powerful intervention.

Psalm 7:13 Parallel

Psalm 7:13 describes God preparing fiery arrows—directly matching the 'arrows' imagery for divine judgment.

Psalm 21:12 Parallel

Psalm 21:12 depicts God aiming bowstrings at enemies' faces, similar to the archery imagery used to rout foes.

Psalm 77:18 Parallel

Psalm 77:18 portrays God's lightning lighting up the world, similar to the lightning in the prayer, though without explicit arrows.

Psalm 7:12 Related theme

Psalm 7:12 speaks of God bending his bow against the wicked, sharing the motif of God using ranged weapons against enemies.

Psalm 45:5 Related theme

Psalm 45:5 has sharp arrows piercing the king's enemies, paralleling the use of arrows as instruments of judgment.

Deuteronomy 32:23 has God declaring He will use His arrows against Israel's enemies, a direct parallel to the arrow imagery in the prayer.

Deuteronomy 32:42 describes God's arrows made drunk with blood, reinforcing the weapon imagery as divine vengeance.

2 Samuel 22:15 describes God shooting arrows and lightning to rout enemies, directly matching the language and theme of divine warfare.

2 Samuel 22:15 repeats the same divine warrior action—arrows and lightning to scatter foes—strengthening the connection to David's victory song.

Habakkuk 3:11 mentions the light of God's arrows and flash of his spear—a direct parallel to the lightning and arrows of judgment.

Zechariah 9:14 says God's arrow will go forth like lightning—a direct parallel to the lightning and arrows in the main verse.