Psalm 37:17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 37:24, the Lord upholds the righteous with his hand, directly reinforcing the same promise from Psalm 37:17.
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.
In Psalm 41:12, the psalmist declares God upholds him in integrity, echoing the theme of God sustaining the righteous in Psalm 37:17.
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 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.
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.
In Isaiah 42:1, God upholds His chosen servant, a specific application of the same divine support promised to the righteous.
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.
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 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.
In Jude 1:24, God is able to keep believers from stumbling, echoing the upholding of the righteous in Psalm 37:17.