Psalm 18:41

They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 22:42 is the parallel passage with identical wording, confirming the same event of enemies crying to God in vain.

Zechariah 7:13 states the reciprocal principle: as they would not hear God, He would not hear them.

Micah 3:4 Parallel

Micah 3:4 directly parallels: God hides His face because their deeds are evil, so He will not answer.

Ezekiel 8:18 echoes this: God declares He will not hear their cries, acting in wrath without pity.

Jeremiah 14:12 states God will not listen to their cry despite fasting, echoing the same refusal to answer.

Jeremiah 11:11 declares God will not listen when they cry out, a direct parallel to the enemies' experience.

Isaiah 59:2 Parallel

Isaiah 59:2 explains that sins separate and cause God to not hear, directly accounting for the lack of answer.

Isaiah 1:15 Parallel

Isaiah 1:15 says God hides his eyes and does not listen because of bloodshed, providing a reason for unanswered prayer.

Proverbs 1:28 warns that those who reject wisdom will call and not be answered, directly paralleling the fate of the enemies.

Job 27:9 Parallel

Job 27:9 asks rhetorically if God hears the wicked's cry—implying He does not, matching this theme.

1 Samuel 8:18 directly parallels: when they cry out because of their king, the Lord will not answer.

Proverbs 21:13 warns that ignoring the poor leads to being unanswered, paralleling the fate of David's enemies.

Job 35:12 Parallel

Job 35:12 explains that God does not answer because of the pride of evil men, adding a reason for the silence.

Hosea 7:14 Parallel

Hosea 7:14 shows their cries are insincere—not from the heart—explaining why God does not answer.

John 9:31 Parallel

John 9:31 explains God does not listen to sinners, providing the reason the enemies' cries were unanswered.

James 4:3 Parallel

James 4:3 shows wrong motives cause unanswered prayer, a parallel principle to why the enemies' cries failed.

Isaiah 59:1 Contrast

Isaiah 59:1 affirms God's ability to save and hear, contrasting with the fact that He did not answer in Psalm 18:41.

Job 35:13 Parallel

Job 35:13 continues that God ignores empty pleas, reinforcing the theme of unanswered cries.

Luke 13:25 Parallel

Luke 13:25 depicts a similar refusal: the master shuts the door and says 'I do not know you' when they knock.