Psalm 37:17

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

Cross-reference

Psalm 37:24 Parallel

In Psalm 37:24, the Lord upholds the righteous with his hand, directly reinforcing the same promise from Psalm 37:17.

Psalm 10:15 Parallel

In Psalm 10:15, the psalmist prays for God to break the wicked's arm, directly paralleling the promise in Psalm 37:17 that their arms will be broken.

Psalm 41:12 Parallel

In Psalm 41:12, the psalmist declares God upholds him in integrity, echoing the theme of God sustaining the righteous in Psalm 37:17.

Psalm 63:8 Parallel

In Psalm 63:8, the psalmist says God's right hand upholds him, directly paralleling the promise that the Lord upholds the righteous in Psalm 37:17.

In Psalm 145:14, the same upholding action is extended to all who are falling, reinforcing God's support for the weak.

Psalm 73:23 Parallel

Psalm 73:23 personalizes the same truth: 'you hold my right hand' — God actively upholds the righteous.

In Psalm 119:116, the psalmist prays for the same upholding that Psalm 37:17 promises to the righteous.

In Psalm 119:117, the psalmist asks God to hold him up, echoing the promise that God upholds the righteous.

In Ezekiel 30:21-25, God breaks Pharaoh's arm, illustrating the same judgment on the wicked that Psalm 37:17 promises.

Job 38:15 Parallel

In Job 38:15, God declares the wicked's upraised arm is broken, using the same imagery as Psalm 37:17 to affirm divine justice.

In Isaiah 41:10, God promises to uphold His people with His righteous right hand, directly paralleling the upholding of the righteous.

In 1 Samuel 2:4, Hannah's song declares that God breaks the mighty and strengthens the weak, mirroring the reversal in Psalm 37:17.

Ezekiel 30:22 applies the same 'break his arms' metaphor to Pharaoh, showing God's judgment on proud rulers.

Jeremiah 48:25 uses the identical 'arm broken' imagery for Moab's judgment, reinforcing the fate of the wicked.

In 1 Samuel 2:31, God cuts off the arm of Eli's house as judgment, a specific instance of breaking the arms of the wicked.

Isaiah 42:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 42:1, God upholds His chosen servant, a specific application of the same divine support promised to the righteous.

Job 22:9 Contrast

In Job 22:9, Eliphaz accuses Job of breaking the arms of the fatherless, a misuse of power that contrasts with God's justice in Psalm 37:17.

Job 5:12 Parallel

In Job 5:12, God frustrates the plans of the crafty, aligning with the breaking of the wicked's arms in Psalm 37:17.

Romans 14:4 Parallel

Romans 14:4 assures that the Lord is able to make his servant stand, echoing the promise of divine support.

1 Corinthians 1:8 promises God will sustain believers to the end, paralleling the upholding of the righteous.

Jude 1:24 Parallel

In Jude 1:24, God is able to keep believers from stumbling, echoing the upholding of the righteous in Psalm 37:17.