Psalm 20:8
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
Cross-references
Psalm 34:21 declares that evil slays the wicked — parallel to the fall of the enemies in Psalm 20:8.
Psalm 34:22 promises that those who take refuge in the LORD are not condemned — echoes the rising up of the righteous.
Psalm 125:1 promises that those who trust in the LORD are as immovable as Mount Zion — echoing the stability of the faithful who rise and stand.
Psalm 21:7 declares that the king who trusts in the LORD shall not be moved — the same unshakeable standing promised to the faithful in Psalm 20:8.
Psalm 146:5-9 describes the LORD raising those who are bowed down — reinforcing the theme of God lifting the faithful while enemies fall.
Judges 5:31 prays that enemies perish and those who love God rise like the sun — a direct parallel to the fate contrast in Psalm 20:8.
Jeremiah 17:7 pronounces blessing on those who trust in the LORD — the same trust that leads to standing upright in Psalm 20:8.
1 Chronicles 5:20 explicitly states that because the tribes trusted God, enemies were delivered into their hand — a direct parallel to the victory in Psalm 20:8.
Joshua 11:6 shows God delivering enemies into Israel's hands, causing them to fall — a concrete example of the enemies' downfall in Psalm 20:8.
2 Kings 7:7 records the Syrian army fleeing in panic, leaving everything — illustrating enemies being brought down as in Psalm 20:8.
Esther 9:5 describes the Jews striking down their enemies — a historical instance of the faithful prevailing over foes as in Psalm 20:8.