Psalm 28:8

The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

Cross-reference

Psalm 28:7 Parallel

Psalm 28:7 immediately follows, declaring 'The LORD is my strength and my shield,' reinforcing the same truth within the same psalm.

Psalm 20:6 Parallel

Psalm 20:6 directly parallels the saving refuge for the anointed, affirming God's deliverance of his chosen king.

Psalm 18:1 Parallel

Psalm 18:1 directly calls God 'my strength,' personalizing the same attribute of God as the strength of His people.

Psalm 27:1 Parallel

Psalm 27:1 calls God 'my light and my salvation' and 'stronghold of my life,' paralleling the fortress and salvation imagery.

Psalm 29:11 Parallel

Psalm 29:11 prays 'May the LORD give strength to his people,' directly echoing the declaration that the LORD is the strength of His people.

Psalm 86:16 Parallel

Psalm 86:16 asks God to 'give your strength to your servant,' showing reliance on God for strength, paralleling the theme.

Psalm 84:5 Parallel

Psalm 84:5 blesses those 'whose strength is in you,' linking personal strength to God, similar to God being the strength of His people.

1 Samuel 2:10 explicitly states God gives strength to his king and exalts his anointed, mirroring the refuge theme.

1 Samuel 16:13 Historical context

1 Samuel 16:13 provides the historical anointing of David, the anointed one whom God protects in Psalm 28:8.

Exodus 15:2 Allusion

Exodus 15:2 echoes the declaration of God as strength, using the same phrase 'my strength' in a song of deliverance.

2 Samuel 22:33 describes God as a strong refuge, similar to the saving refuge for the anointed in Psalm 28:8.

Nehemiah 8:10 declares 'the joy of the LORD is your strength,' offering a specific source of strength—joy in God—parallel to God being the strength of His people.

Isaiah 33:6 Related theme

Isaiah 33:6 speaks of God as 'stability' and 'abundance of salvation,' echoing the themes of strength and salvation, though less directly.