Psalm 2:9

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Cross-reference

Psalm 110:5 Parallel

Psalm 110:5 says the Lord will shatter kings on his day of wrath, directly echoing the messianic victory.

Psalm 110:6 Parallel

Psalm 110:6 continues the shattering of nations, reinforcing the same judgment scene.

Psalm 110:2 Parallel

In Psalm 110:2, the Messiah's scepter from Zion commands rule over enemies — echoing the rod of iron in Psalm 2:9.

Psalm 72:4 Parallel

In Psalm 72:4, the king crushes the oppressor — a parallel to the rod of iron breaking nations, both about messianic judgment.

Psalm 21:8 Parallel

Psalm 21:8 describes the king finding his enemies, paralleling the rod of iron judgment in Psalm 2:9 against hostile nations.

Psalm 89:23 Parallel

Psalm 89:23 promises God will crush the foes of the anointed king, similar to the rod of iron judgment.

In Revelation 12:5, the male child (Christ) is described as ruling nations with a rod of iron, directly quoting Psalm 2:9.

In Revelation 2:27, this same 'rod of iron' promise is applied to the overcomer in Thyatira, ruling nations as Christ does.

Isaiah 30:14 uses the identical potter's vessel breaking imagery to describe God's judgment.

Revelation 2:26 directly quotes Psalm 2:9, promising the conqueror will rule with a rod of iron.

Jeremiah 19:11 explicitly compares breaking a potter's vessel to God's judgment, mirroring Psalm 2:9.

Matthew 21:44 applies the crushing stone imagery to Jesus, fulfilling the judgment theme of the messianic king.

Daniel 2:44 Parallel

Daniel 2:44 describes a kingdom that breaks all others in pieces, echoing the rod of iron's crushing power.

In Revelation 19:15, Christ is described as ruling the nations with a rod of iron, directly quoting Psalm 2:9.

In Jeremiah 48:38, Moab is broken like a vessel no one cares for — a direct echo of the potter's vessel imagery.

In Jeremiah 13:14, God dashes people together in judgment — directly parallel to the dashing like a potter's vessel in Psalm 2:9.

Isaiah 11:4 Parallel

Isaiah 11:4 describes the Messiah striking the earth with the rod of his mouth — a parallel image to the rod of iron in Psalm 2:9.

1 Samuel 2:10 declares the LORD breaks adversaries to pieces — a direct parallel to the iron rod judgment in Psalm 2:9.

Exodus 15:6 Parallel

Exodus 15:6 describes God's right hand shattering enemies — a parallel image of divine judgment, though without the rod.