Psalm 4:7
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Cross-references
Psalm 43:4 calls God 'my exceeding joy' — the same source of joy that surpasses earthly abundance in Psalm 4:7.
Psalm 63:5 describes satisfaction in God 'as with fat and rich food' — mirroring Psalm 4:7's joy surpassing grain and wine abundance.
In Psalm 21:6, the king's joy from God's presence echoes the surpassing joy from God in Psalm 4:7.
Psalm 37:4 echoes the same principle: delight in God brings true joy, just as Psalm 4:7 contrasts divine joy with earthly abundance.
Psalm 92:4 expresses gladness from God's works — a similar joy to Psalm 4:7's heart-joy from God's presence.
Song of Solomon 1:4 extols God's love 'more than wine' — the same comparative joy surpassing earthly abundance as in Psalm 4:7.
Isaiah 9:3 compares joy before God to joy at harvest — the same imagery of harvest abundance used in Psalm 4:7 to highlight greater divine joy.
In Ecclesiastes 5:20, God gives joy in the heart, directly paralleling the joy in heart from Psalm 4:7.
In Joel 1:12, gladness dries up with the crops, contrasting with Psalm 4:7 where God's joy surpasses material abundance.
In Philippians 3:19, Paul describes those whose god is their belly — a stark contrast to the deeper joy from God that surpasses earthly abundance in Psalm 4:7.
In Matthew 26:29, Jesus points to future joy in the kingdom — echoing the deeper joy from God that surpasses material abundance in Psalm 4:7.
In John 6:55, Jesus offers himself as true food and drink — the ultimate fulfillment of the deeper joy that surpasses earthly grain and wine in Psalm 4:7.
1 Peter 1:8 describes inexpressible joy in believing — akin to the heart-joy from God's face in Psalm 4:7.
Jeremiah 48:33 laments the loss of harvest joy — contrasting with Psalm 4:7's joy that surpasses even abundant harvest.
Ecclesiastes 6:6 contrasts with Psalm 4:7: it describes one who enjoys no good, while Psalm 4:7 celebrates joy from God.
In Job 33:26, joy comes from God's acceptance and restoration, similar to the surpassing joy from God in Psalm 4:7.
In Matthew 5:6, those who hunger for righteousness will be satisfied, echoing the theme of spiritual satisfaction surpassing material in Psalm 4:7.