Psalm 38:19

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

Cross-references

Psalm 3:1 Parallel

Psalm 3:1 echoes the same lament of many foes rising up, reinforcing David's experience of being surrounded by enemies.

Psalm 25:19 Parallel

Psalm 25:19 also notes numerous enemies and violent hatred, mirroring the 'many who hate me without cause'.

Psalm 35:19 Parallel

Psalm 35:19 explicitly mentions 'enemies without cause' and 'hate me without reason,' a near-identical parallel to Psalm 38:19.

Psalm 56:2 Parallel

Psalm 56:2 mentions 'many are attacking me in their pride,' directly paralleling the many enemies in Psalm 38:19.

Psalm 69:4 Parallel

Psalm 69:4 says 'those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head,' directly reinforcing the many enemies without cause.

Psalm 18:17 Parallel

Psalm 18:17 also speaks of strong enemies who hate — David's deliverance from them echoes the same situation.

Psalm 142:6 Parallel

Psalm 142:6 cries out against stronger persecutors — same plea for deliverance from powerful enemies.

Psalm 119:86 describes persecution with falsehood — similar to being hated without cause in Psalm 38:19.

John 15:18-25 quotes 'They hated me without reason' from the Psalms, applying David's experience to Jesus and his followers.

Genesis 37:4 shows Joseph's brothers hating him without cause — a direct parallel to David's experience of unjust enmity.

1 Peter 2:19 Related theme

1 Peter 2:19 commends enduring unjust suffering — mirrors the situation of being hated without cause.