Psalm 30:1

I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Cross-references

Psalm 13:4 Contrast

Psalm 13:4 expresses the fear of enemies gloating, the opposite of the deliverance from gloating here.

Psalm 25:2 Parallel

Psalm 25:2 pleads 'do not let my enemies triumph', directly matching the deliverance from gloating here.

Psalm 35:19 Parallel

Psalm 35:19 asks 'do not let enemies gloat', identical in theme to the deliverance from gloating here.

Psalm 35:24 Parallel

Psalm 35:24 similarly prays 'do not let them gloat over me', reinforcing the same plea.

Psalm 35:25 Parallel

Psalm 35:25 echoes the same plea that enemies not say 'Aha, our desire!' — directly paralleling the request that foes not rejoice.

Psalm 41:11 Parallel

Psalm 41:11 states 'my enemy will not shout in triumph over me' — a near-identical expression of confidence in God's deliverance.

Psalm 140:8 Parallel

Psalm 140:8 prays that the wicked not be exalted — a parallel request that enemies not succeed or gloat.

Psalm 145:1 Parallel

Psalm 145:1 opens with the exact same phrase 'I will exalt you', directly paralleling this verse.

Psalm 27:6 Parallel

Psalm 27:6 speaks of being exalted above enemies and offering praise, similar to the lifting and praise here.

Psalm 34:4 Parallel

In Psalm 34:4, the same pattern of seeking God and being delivered from fears echoes the deliverance here.

Psalm 79:4 Related theme

Psalm 79:4 laments being 'a taunt to our neighbors' — a national version of the personal fear of enemies rejoicing.

Psalm 79:10 Related theme

Psalm 79:10 asks why nations should mock God — a communal cry that enemies not gloat, similar to the personal plea.

Psalm 89:41–46 Related theme

Psalm 89:41-46 describes enemies plundering and mocking the king — a broader lament over foes rejoicing, like the personal deliverance.

James 4:10 Allusion

James 4:10 promises 'he shall lift you up' — directly echoing the psalmist's testimony of being lifted up. Both link humility to exaltation.

Exodus 15:2 Allusion

Exodus 15:2 declares 'I will exalt him' after deliverance from Egypt — the same praise for being drawn up from danger.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

Daniel 4:37 shows Nebuchadnezzar exalting God after being humbled, mirroring the exaltation after being lifted here.

Luke 17:15 Parallel

In Luke 17:15, a healed leper returns to glorify God — mirroring the psalmist's intention to extol for being lifted up. Both respond to deliverance with praise.

Lamentations 2:15 shows passersby mocking Jerusalem — a communal taunt that mirrors the personal fear of foes rejoicing.

Philippians 2:27 recounts God's mercy in healing Epaphroditus from near death — similar to being lifted up from foes. Both show God's deliverance from danger.

2 Chronicles 20:27 says God made them rejoice over enemies — a positive outcome opposite to foes rejoicing, yet both involve God's victory.