Psalm 35:3

Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

Cross-reference

Psalm 62:7 Parallel

Psalm 62:7 declares 'In God is my salvation,' a direct echo of the psalmist's request for God to say 'I am thy salvation.'

Psalm 27:2 Parallel

Psalm 27:2 recounts enemies stumbling — the very outcome David prays for when asking God to stop the way against persecutors.

Psalm 51:12 Related theme

Psalm 51:12 asks for restoration of the joy of salvation, while Psalm 35:3 pleads for God to be salvation itself.

Psalm 91:16 Related theme

Psalm 91:16 promises God will show His salvation to those who love Him, aligning with the plea for deliverance.

Genesis 49:18 has Jacob waiting for God's salvation, a direct parallel to the psalmist's cry for God to be his salvation.

1 Samuel 23:26 Historical context

1 Samuel 23:26 describes Saul surrounding David — the historical situation behind this plea for God to stop the way against persecutors.

1 Samuel 23:27 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 23:27, God answers David's plea by sending a messenger to divert Saul, providing deliverance from persecution.

Isaiah 12:2 Parallel

Isaiah 12:2 echoes the same 'my salvation' phrase — a declaration that God himself is the believer's salvation.

Isaiah 8:9 Parallel

Isaiah 8:9 warns that enemies who gather against God's people will be broken, mirroring the psalmist's cry for God to stop persecutors.