Psalm 3:2

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

Cross-reference

Psalm 3:4 Contrast

In Psalm 3:4, David cries to God and is answered — contrasting the enemies' claim that God will not deliver.

Psalm 3:8 Contrast

In Psalm 3:8, David declares salvation belongs to the Lord — directly refuting the enemies' 'no deliverance' taunt.

Psalm 71:11 Parallel

Psalm 71:11 has enemies saying 'God has forsaken him; no one will rescue him' — nearly identical to the taunt here.

Psalm 22:7 Parallel

Psalm 22:7 describes mockers hurling insults, just as enemies here say God will not deliver him.

Psalm 42:3 Parallel

Psalm 42:3 records the taunt 'Where is your God?' — the same kind of doubt about God's deliverance as here.

Psalm 42:10 Parallel

Psalm 42:10 repeats the taunt 'Where is your God?' from foes, directly paralleling the enemies' claim that God will not save.

Psalm 22:8 Parallel

Psalm 22:8 records the identical taunt 'let Him deliver him'—enemies mocking trust in God, directly parallel to 'no salvation'.

Psalm 41:8 Parallel

Psalm 41:8 quotes enemies saying he will not rise again, a similar declaration of doom as 'no salvation for him in God'.

Psalm 119:157 also mentions many persecutors, but adds steadfastness in not turning from God's testimonies.

Psalm 119:42 speaks of having an answer for reproach, showing the psalmist's response to taunts like those in Psalm 3:2.

Psalm 4:2 Parallel

In Psalm 4:2, David asks how long enemies will love deception — a parallel lament about false accusations against him.

Psalm 14:6 Contrast

Psalm 14:6 affirms the LORD as refuge despite the wicked shaming the afflicted, contrasting the enemies' claim in Psalm 3:2.

In Matthew 27:43, mockers say 'let God rescue Him' — directly paralleling the claim that God will not deliver.

In Matthew 27:42, mockers say Jesus cannot save Himself — echoing the same 'no deliverance' taunt against God's anointed.

2 Samuel 16:8 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 16:8, Shimei curses David, saying God has brought evil on him — the specific historical situation behind the mockery in Psalm 3:2.

In 2 Chronicles 32:11, Rabshakeh taunts Hezekiah that God will not deliver, a direct parallel to 'no salvation for him in God'.

2 Samuel 15:17 Historical context

2 Samuel 15:17 shows David fleeing Jerusalem, the very situation where enemies would say God has abandoned him.

2 Samuel 15:12 Historical context

2 Samuel 15:12 records Absalom's conspiracy growing, providing the historical backdrop for the many enemies saying no salvation.

In Habakkuk 3:13, God goes forth to save His anointed — contrasting the enemies' claim that God will not deliver David.

Exodus 14:3 Parallel

In Exodus 14:3, Pharaoh similarly declares Israel trapped and doomed, echoing the enemies' claim that God will not save.