Psalm 22:12

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

Cross-reference

Psalm 118:11 explicitly says 'they surrounded me on every side,' directly echoing the encircling imagery of Psalm 22:12.

Psalm 18:4 Parallel

In Psalm 18:4, the psalmist is encompassed by cords of death, similar to being surrounded by bulls in Psalm 22:12.

Psalm 68:30 Parallel

Psalm 68:30 also uses bulls as a metaphor for hostile nations, echoing the same animal imagery for enemies.

Psalm 109:3 Parallel

Psalm 109:3 describes enemies encompassing with hateful words, paralleling the encircling bulls of Psalm 22:12.

Ezekiel 39:18 explicitly mentions 'fat beasts of Bashan' — the exact same phrase used in Psalm 22:12 for strong enemies.

Amos 4:1 Allusion

Amos 4:1 addresses the 'cows of Bashan' — a similar metaphor for oppressive people, using the same Bashan livestock imagery.

Isaiah 34:7 Parallel

Isaiah 34:7 speaks of mighty bulls falling in judgment — parallel imagery to the bulls of Bashan surrounding the psalmist.