Psalm 22:8

He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

Cross-reference

Psalm 3:2 Parallel

Psalm 3:2 has enemies saying 'no salvation for him in God' — directly parallel to the mockers' taunt in Psalm 22:8.

Psalm 71:11 Parallel

In Psalm 71:11, enemies say 'God has forsaken him' — the same accusation that God will not rescue the righteous sufferer.

Psalm 91:14 Contrast

Psalm 91:14 promises God will deliver those who love Him — directly countering the taunt that God will not rescue.

Psalm 42:3 Parallel

Psalm 42:3 records the same taunt: 'Where is your God?' — the mockers' question that echoes the challenge in Psalm 22:8.

Psalm 18:19 Contrast

Psalm 18:19 affirms that God delivers those He delights in — answering the taunt's implication that delight leads to rescue.

Psalm 14:6 Parallel

Psalm 14:6 shows the same dynamic: the wicked shame the poor because God is his refuge — mirroring the mockery of trust in Psalm 22:8.

Psalm 25:2 Contrast

Psalm 25:2 prays 'I trust in thee, let me not be ashamed' — directly contrasting the mockers' taunt that trust should bring deliverance.

Psalm 37:5 Contrast

Psalm 37:5 exhorts trust in the Lord for deliverance, echoing the mockers' words in Psalm 22:8 but in a positive context.

Psalm 42:10 Related theme

In Psalm 42:10, enemies similarly taunt with 'Where is your God?' — echoing the same mockery of the sufferer's reliance on God.

Luke 23:35 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 23:35 records the rulers mocking Jesus to save Himself — fulfilling the taunt in Psalm 22:8.

In Mark 15:30-32, the mockers at the cross echo Psalm 22:8's taunt — 'save yourself' parallels 'let him deliver him'.

Matthew 27:43 directly quotes the mockers' words from Psalm 22:8 — 'He trusts in God; let God deliver him' — a clear fulfillment.

Matthew 27:42 records the mockers saying 'He saved others; he cannot save himself' — a direct parallel to the taunt in Psalm 22:8.

Matthew 3:17 declares God's delight in Jesus — the same delight mocked in Psalm 22:8's taunt.

Isaiah 42:1 Allusion

Isaiah 42:1 reveals God's delight in His servant — the same one taunted in Psalm 22:8 as not delivered despite delight.

Isaiah 37:10 has the same mockery: 'Let not your God deceive you' — echoing the challenge to trust in Psalm 22:8.

Isaiah 36:15 records the Assyrian commander mocking Hezekiah's trust in God — a direct parallel to the taunt in Psalm 22:8.

Job 12:4 Parallel

Job 12:4 describes being mocked for calling on God — a close parallel to the sufferer taunted for trusting the LORD.

2 Chronicles 32:11 repeats Rabshakeh's taunt about trusting God for deliverance — a direct parallel to Psalm 22:8.

Mark 15:29 Allusion

Mark 15:29 shows passersby deriding Jesus on the cross, directly echoing the taunts of Psalm 22:8.

2 Kings 18:30 records Rabshakeh's taunt that trusting the LORD is futile — a direct parallel to the mockery in Psalm 22:8.

2 Samuel 22:20 declares God delivered David because He delighted in him — a positive counterpart to the taunt that God does not delight.