Psalm 35:1
Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 43:1, the psalmist similarly pleads for God to vindicate and defend his cause against enemies, using parallel language.
Psalm 5:10 asks God to judge the wicked, a parallel imprecatory prayer for divine action against enemies.
Psalm 7:6 echoes the same cry for God to arise and contend against enemies, reinforcing the plea for divine intervention.
In Psalm 119:154, the psalmist asks God to plead his cause and redeem him, a direct parallel to the plea for divine contention.
Psalm 138:7 describes God stretching out his hand against enemies, echoing the plea for God to contend in Psalm 35:1.
Micah 7:9 echoes the same plea: the Lord pleads the cause of the righteous and executes judgment, showing God as advocate.
Exodus 14:25 records God fighting for Israel at the Red Sea, a historical example of the divine warfare David prays for.
In Lamentations 3:58, the psalmist declares God has taken up his cause and redeemed his life, a direct fulfillment of the plea.
Nehemiah 4:20 declares 'Our God will fight for us,' directly affirming the confidence expressed in this prayer.
In 1 Samuel 24:15, David asks God to plead his cause against Saul, using the same phrase and context of being pursued by enemies.
Joshua 10:42 states the LORD fought for Israel in conquest, illustrating the same truth that God fights for His people.
1 Samuel 24:12 shows David appealing to God to judge and avenge, the same reliance on divine justice as here.
Jeremiah 50:34 uses the same 'plead their cause' language, showing God as the defender who contends for his people.
Joshua 23:10 promises 'the LORD your God fights for you,' reinforcing the basis for David's prayer.
Isaiah 51:22 portrays God pleading the cause of his people, directly mirroring the 'contend' language of Psalm 35:1.
In Jeremiah 51:36, God promises to plead Israel's cause and take vengeance, echoing the request for divine intervention against foes.
In Proverbs 22:23, the LORD pleads the cause of the poor, reflecting the same divine advocacy for the oppressed.
In Proverbs 23:11, the Redeemer pleads the cause of the fatherless, similar to the plea for God to contend against enemies.
Lamentations 3:59 asks God to judge the cause, akin to the plea for God to contend in Psalm 35:1.