Psalm 46:3
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
Cross-references
Psalm 93:3 also personifies the seas lifting their voice, directly paralleling the roaring waters imagery.
Psalm 93:4 declares God mightier than the thunder of great waters, reinforcing the theme of God's supremacy over chaos.
In Psalm 114:4-7, mountains skip and earth trembles at God's presence—same theophanic shaking as the mountains in Psalm 46:3.
Psalm 18:4 uses similar 'torrents of destruction' imagery for overwhelming danger, deepening the metaphor of chaotic waters.
Psalm 29:8 shows the LORD's voice shaking the wilderness — similar trembling of creation at divine presence.
Revelation 16:20 depicts mountains vanishing in final judgment — a fulfillment of the cosmic upheaval imagery here.
In Judges 5:5, mountains quake before the Lord—direct parallel to the shaking mountains in Psalm 46:3.
In Job 9:6, God shakes the earth—direct parallel to the shaking mountains in Psalm 46:3.
Isaiah 17:12 compares raging nations to roaring seas, directly echoing the imagery of roaring waters as a metaphor for chaos.
Isaiah 17:13 continues with God rebuking the roaring nations, showing His power over the chaotic waters depicted here.
In Jeremiah 4:24, mountains quake and hills move—same imagery of shaking mountains as in Psalm 46:3.
Jeremiah 5:22 declares God set the sea's boundary; waves roar but cannot cross, affirming His control over the roaring waters.
In Nahum 1:5, mountains quake and hills melt before God — echoing the trembling mountains here as signs of His power over creation.
Luke 21:25 mentions roaring sea and waves causing distress — a direct eschatological parallel to the roaring waters here.
Job 38:11 shows God setting the sea's boundary, emphasizing His control over the very waters that roar here.
In Revelation 17:15, waters symbolize chaotic nations—echoing the roaring waters of Psalm 46:3 as a metaphor for turmoil.
In Judges 5:4, earth trembles and heavens pour water at God's march—similar theophanic imagery of shaking and waters.
In Micah 1:4, mountains melt at God's coming—similar theophanic imagery of mountains affected by divine presence.
In Job 9:5, God removes mountains in anger—parallel theme of divine power over mountains.
Jeremiah 50:42 compares an invading army's sound to the roaring sea — using the same metaphor of roaring waters for threat.
Genesis 7:19 describes floodwaters covering all high mountains — a historical parallel to waters overwhelming mountains here.