Psalm 31:17

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

Cross-reference

Psalm 31:1 Parallel

In Psalm 31:1, the same plea 'let me never be put to shame' opens the psalm — a direct internal parallel.

Psalm 31:22 Parallel

Psalm 31:22 recounts being heard after feeling cut off — the same psalm's deliverance from shame.

Psalm 6:10 Parallel

In Psalm 6:10, the psalmist similarly prays for enemies to be put to shame — a direct parallel to the imprecation against the wicked here.

Psalm 83:17 Parallel

Psalm 83:17 echoes the imprecatory plea for enemies to be shamed and perish, matching the desire for wicked to go to Sheol.

Psalm 115:17 says the dead go down into silence — the same 'silence' of Sheol as in this verse.

Psalm 71:24 Parallel

Psalm 71:24 similarly declares that those who seek to harm the psalmist are put to shame, reinforcing the same confidence.

Psalm 70:3 Parallel

Psalm 70:3 echoes the request that mockers be turned back by their shame — consistent with the theme of enemy disgrace.

Psalm 70:2 Parallel

Psalm 70:2 is nearly identical in wording, praying for enemies seeking the psalmist's life to be put to shame — a close parallel.

Psalm 40:15 Parallel

In Psalm 40:15, the psalmist asks that mockers be appalled by their own shame — another instance of the same theme of enemy humiliation.

Psalm 40:14 Parallel

Psalm 40:14 repeats the request that those who seek the psalmist's life be put to shame — a direct parallel to the imprecation here.

Psalm 35:26 Parallel

In Psalm 35:26, the psalmist again calls for enemies who gloat to be put to shame — reinforcing the same plea for divine justice.

Psalm 35:4 Parallel

Psalm 35:4 echoes the same imprecatory prayer: let those who seek my life be put to shame — a close thematic match.

Psalm 25:3 Parallel

In Psalm 25:3, the promise that those who wait on God will not be shamed supports the plea for deliverance.

Psalm 25:2 Parallel

In Psalm 25:2, identical wording 'let me not be put to shame' reinforces the request.

Psalm 94:17 Parallel

Psalm 94:17 says without God's help, the psalmist would dwell in silence — the same 'silence' of Sheol.

Psalm 69:6 Parallel

In Psalm 69:6, the plea that others not be shamed through the psalmist relates to the theme of shame.

Psalm 34:5 Parallel

In Psalm 34:5, the assurance that those who look to God will not be ashamed parallels the request.

Psalm 83:16 Parallel

Psalm 83:16 asks for shame on enemies with a redemptive purpose—that they seek God—differing from the punitive tone here.

Isaiah 41:11 promises that all who oppose God's people will be put to shame and confounded, a direct parallel.

Isaiah 45:17 promises Israel will never be shamed, contrasting the fate of the righteous with the wicked's shame here.

Isaiah 65:13 contrasts servants who rejoice with rebels who are put to shame, mirroring the reversal in this verse.

Jeremiah 20:11 affirms that persecutors will be greatly shamed with eternal dishonor, a strong thematic parallel.

Daniel 12:2 Parallel

Daniel 12:2 also links shame with resurrection — the wicked awake to shame and everlasting contempt.

1 Samuel 2:9 says the wicked are cut off in darkness — a parallel fate of shame and death.

Isaiah 41:12 continues the same oracle: enemies vanish and are as nothing, implying their shame and defeat.

Isaiah 47:5 Parallel

Isaiah 47:5 commands Babylon to sit in silence and darkness — a judgment parallel to the wicked's fate.

Isaiah 50:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 50:7, the servant declares he will not be disgraced because God helps — a confident parallel to the psalmist's plea for the same outcome.

Isaiah 65:14 continues the contrast with servants singing and rebels wailing, though shame is not explicit.

Joel 2:27 Parallel

In Joel 2:27, the same promise that Israel will never again be put to shame is repeated, reinforcing the theme of divine vindication.

Matthew 22:13 casts the wicked into outer darkness with weeping — similar judgment imagery to Sheol.

Isaiah 45:16 declares idol makers put to shame, a specific application of the broader principle of shaming the wicked.