Psalm 22:26

The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

Cross-reference

Psalm 69:32 Parallel

Psalm 69:32 similarly promises revived hearts to those who seek God, directly echoing the language of seeking and life.

Psalm 105:3 Parallel

Psalm 105:3 urges those who seek the LORD to rejoice, paralleling the call to praise and live forever here.

Psalm 105:4 Parallel

Psalm 105:4 echoes the call to seek the LORD, reinforcing that those who seek Him will praise and be satisfied.

Psalm 23:5 Parallel

Psalm 23:5 depicts God preparing a table with overflowing cup — a parallel image of divine provision and satisfaction for the faithful.

Psalm 25:9 Parallel

Psalm 25:9 speaks of God leading the humble — the same group ('afflicted') who eat and are satisfied in Psalm 22:26.

Psalm 40:16 Parallel

Psalm 40:16 echoes the joy of those who seek God — directly paralleling the praise of seekers in Psalm 22:26.

Psalm 132:15 promises God will satisfy her poor with bread — a direct parallel to the afflicted eating and being satisfied here.

John 6:51 Parallel

John 6:51 presents Jesus as the living bread — those who eat live forever, fulfilling the OT picture of eating and eternal life.

Genesis 3:22 shows God preventing fallen man from eating and living forever — contrasting with the blessed eating that gives eternal life here.

Joel 2:26 Parallel

In Joel 2:26, the same language appears: 'eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD'—a direct parallel.

John 6:48-58 presents Jesus as the bread of life, offering eternal satisfaction, a deeper fulfillment of the afflicted's eating.

John 4:14 Parallel

John 4:14 promises living water that quenches thirst forever, paralleling the eternal satisfaction and life in Psalm 22:26.

Isaiah 61:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 61:1, the anointed brings good news to the poor—the same afflicted ones who will eat and praise in Psalm 22.

Matthew 5:5 Allusion

In Matthew 5:5, the meek (afflicted) are blessed and will inherit the earth—a NT echo of God's care for the humble.

In Zephaniah 2:3, the humble are called to seek the LORD—the same group who will eat and praise in Psalm 22.

Isaiah 55:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 55:2, God invites all to eat what is good and be satisfied—a parallel call to find true satisfaction in Him.

Amos 5:4 Parallel

In Amos 5:4, seeking the LORD leads to life—echoing the promise that those who seek Him will have hearts that live forever.

In Lamentations 3:25, the LORD is good to those who seek Him—matching the promise that seekers will praise and live forever.

Isaiah 65:13 promises that God's servants will eat and be satisfied, contrasting with the wicked, reinforcing the blessing on the afflicted.

Isaiah 25:6 Related theme

Isaiah 25:6 depicts God's eschatological feast for all peoples, expanding the satisfaction of the afflicted into a future banquet.

Proverbs 9:5 invites to eat wisdom's bread and wine — a parallel metaphor for spiritual nourishment and satisfaction.

Leviticus 7:11–17 Historical context

Leviticus 7:11-17 describes the peace offering meal where offerers eat, providing a ritual background for the afflicted eating and being satisfied.