Psalm 18:32
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Cross-references
Psalm 18:1 opens by calling God 'my strength,' which verse 32 then specifies as arming for battle.
Psalm 18:39 repeats 'You armed me with strength for battle,' closely echoing verse 32 within the same psalm.
Psalm 28:7 declares 'The LORD is my strength,' directly echoing the source of strength in Psalm 18:32.
Psalm 93:1 says the LORD is 'clothed with strength' and 'girded himself,' using the same girding imagery as Psalm 18:32.
Psalm 89:21 speaks of God strengthening His anointed, mirroring the divine empowerment in Psalm 18:32.
Psalm 60:12 states 'With God we will gain the victory,' generalizing the theme of divine strength leading to triumph.
2 Samuel 22:33 is the parallel passage with nearly identical wording, confirming God arms with strength and makes way perfect.
Isaiah 45:5 says 'I girded thee,' directly paralleling the girding with strength in Psalm 18:32, and also affirms God's uniqueness.
2 Samuel 22:40 directly parallels 'You armed me with strength for battle,' reinforcing the same divine empowerment.
Isaiah 28:6 describes God giving strength to warriors, directly paralleling the divine empowerment in Psalm 18:32.
Genesis 49:24 describes Joseph's arms made steady by God's hand, echoing the theme of God empowering his servant for battle.
Zechariah 12:5 acknowledges the LORD as the strength of Jerusalem's inhabitants, mirroring Psalm 18:32's theme.
1 Chronicles 29:12 declares that strength and power come from God, affirming the source of the arming mentioned.
2 Corinthians 3:5 attributes sufficiency to God, similar to how Psalm 18:32 attributes strength to God; both depend on divine enablement.