Psalm 21:12

Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

Cross-references

Psalm 7:13 Parallel

In Psalm 7:13, God prepares flaming arrows against the wicked — parallel to aiming the bow at enemies in Psalm 21:12.

Psalm 9:3 Parallel

In Psalm 9:3, enemies turn back and perish — matching the image of God making them turn their backs in Psalm 21:12.

Psalm 18:14 Parallel

Psalm 18:14 also depicts God shooting arrows to scatter enemies — reinforcing the image of divine warfare.

Psalm 56:9 Parallel

In Psalm 56:9, enemies turn back when the psalmist calls — a direct parallel to God making them turn back in Psalm 21:12.

Psalm 64:7 Parallel

Psalm 64:7 shows God suddenly wounding the wicked with arrows — a direct parallel to the aimed arrows here.

Psalm 11:2 Contrast

Psalm 11:2 shows the wicked shooting arrows at the righteous — opposite direction from God's arrows here.

Psalm 38:2 Contrast

Psalm 38:2 has God's arrows sinking into the psalmist himself — contrasting with enemies as targets here.

Psalm 45:5 Parallel

Psalm 45:5 describes the king's arrows piercing enemies' hearts — a parallel royal archery image.

Psalm 144:6 Parallel

Psalm 144:6 prays for God to send arrows to rout enemies — echoing the same battle imagery.

Psalm 44:10 Contrast

In Psalm 44:10, God makes Israel retreat in defeat — the opposite of Psalm 21:12 where God makes enemies retreat.

Job 6:4 Contrast

Job 6:4 reverses the image: God's arrows are aimed at the sufferer, not the enemy — a stark contrast.

Job 7:20 Contrast

In Job 7:20, Job laments that God has made him a target — contrasting with Psalm 21:12 where God aims at enemies.

Job 16:12 Contrast

In Job 16:12, Job says God made him a target — opposite of Psalm 21:12 where God targets enemies.

Job 16:13 Contrast

In Job 16:13, God's archers pierce Job — contrasting with Psalm 21:12 where God's bow is aimed at enemies.

In Lamentations 3:12, God makes the speaker a target — opposite of Psalm 21:12 where God targets enemies.