Psalm 42:10

As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

Cross-references

Psalm 42:3 Parallel

Psalm 42:3 contains the same taunt 'Where is your God?' — this verse repeats that phrase from earlier in the psalm.

Psalm 3:2 Parallel

In Psalm 3:2, enemies say 'no help for him in God' — the exact taunt 'Where is your God?' in different words.

Psalm 22:8 Parallel

In Psalm 22:8, mockers say 'let God deliver him' — a direct parallel to the taunt 'Where is your God?'

Psalm 69:20 Parallel

In Psalm 69:20, the same word 'reproach' breaks the psalmist's heart — a direct thematic and verbal parallel.

Psalm 71:11 Parallel

In Psalm 71:11, enemies similarly say 'God has forsaken him' — the same taunt of divine abandonment, reinforcing the psalmist's lament.

Psalm 79:10 Parallel

Psalm 79:10 repeats the exact taunt 'Where is their God?' from the nations, echoing the same cry of derision against God's people.

Psalm 115:2 Parallel

Psalm 115:2 also asks 'Where is their God?' — the same mocking question, showing this taunt is a recurring theme in Israel's laments.

Psalm 13:2 Parallel

In Psalm 13:2, the psalmist laments daily sorrow and enemy exaltation — a parallel lament of oppression.

Psalm 119:22 Related theme

Psalm 119:22 speaks of scorn and contempt from others, a general reproach similar to the taunts here, though without the specific 'Where is your God?'

Psalm 119:42 Related theme

Psalm 119:42 mentions being taunted and needing an answer, reflecting the same experience of verbal attack from adversaries.

Micah 7:10 Parallel

Micah 7:10 quotes the enemy's taunt 'Where is the LORD your God?' and promises shame — parallel to the psalmist's experience.

Joel 2:17 Parallel

Joel 2:17 has priests praying that nations not say 'Where is their God?' — the same taunt the psalmist endures.

Matthew 27:43 shows Jesus' enemies taunting 'He trusts in God; let God deliver him' — a direct fulfillment of the same mocking pattern against the righteous sufferer.

In 2 Chronicles 32:11, the Assyrian taunt questions God's deliverance — the same reproach the psalmist faces.

Isaiah 36:4 Parallel

Isaiah 36:4 records the Assyrian Rabshakeh taunting Hezekiah by questioning his trust — a similar enemy taunt against God's people.

Proverbs 24:17 commands not to rejoice when your enemy falls — the opposite of the adversaries' gloating here, offering a moral contrast.

Proverbs 12:18 compares rash words to sword thrusts, similar to the deadly wound from taunts here.

Job 19:2 Parallel

In Job 19:2, Job laments being broken by words — a parallel to the psalmist's experience of verbal reproach.