Psalm 44:5
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Cross-references
Psalm 18:39-42 describes God enabling the psalmist to push down and destroy enemies, mirroring the victory through God's name in Psalm 44:5.
Psalm 60:12 repeats the same promise: with God we do valiantly and He treads down foes — a direct parallel to the psalmist's confidence.
Psalm 108:13 is nearly identical to Psalm 60:12, echoing the same confidence that God treads down foes — a direct parallel.
Psalm 118:10-13 recounts cutting off enemies in the name of the LORD, directly paralleling the treading down of foes through God's name.
Psalm 60:10 laments that God has rejected them and does not go out with their armies — the opposite of the confident victory here.
Psalm 138:7 affirms God's deliverance in trouble, stretching out His hand against enemies — a parallel theme of divine protection in battle.
Psalm 7:5 describes the opposite — the enemy trampling the psalmist — contrasting the victory here with a hypothetical defeat.
Psalm 91:13 uses trampling imagery for protection from beasts — a different application but same theme of God-given victory over threats.
Deuteronomy 33:17 describes Joseph's horns goring peoples — the same 'push down' imagery of God-empowered victory over enemies.
Zechariah 10:5 describes God's people trampling foes in battle, with the Lord with them — directly parallel to the psalm's theme of divine empowerment.
Isaiah 41:14-16 expands the trampling imagery: God makes Israel a threshing sledge to crush mountains, echoing the divine empowerment to overcome foes.
Joshua 23:10 echoes this same truth: God fights for His people, causing one to chase a thousand. It reinforces divine empowerment in battle.
2 Samuel 22:40 uses nearly identical language: 'you made those who rise against me sink under me.' It's a parallel expression of God-given victory.
1 Kings 22:11 uses the same horn-pushing imagery for victory, but from a false prophet — contrasting with the psalm's genuine trust in God.
Romans 16:20 promises crushing Satan underfoot — a spiritual extension of the trampling imagery, now applied to the ultimate enemy.
Daniel 8:4 depicts a ram pushing enemies — similar imagery but applied to a pagan empire, contrasting with the psalm's reliance on God.
Judges 5:21 shows God using the Kishon torrent to sweep away enemies — a historical example of God fighting for Israel, similar to pushing down foes.