Psalm 46:4

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

Cross-references

Psalm 36:8 Parallel

Psalm 36:8 speaks of drinking from the river of God's delights — the same river imagery for divine blessing in God's presence.

Psalm 87:3 Parallel

Psalm 87:3 calls Jerusalem the 'city of God,' the same phrase used in Psalm 46:4 for the holy place.

Psalm 65:9 Parallel

Psalm 65:9 speaks of 'streams of God' watering the land, directly echoing the river and streams that make glad God's city.

Psalm 87:7 Parallel

Psalm 87:7 sings 'All my fountains are in you' of Zion, connecting to the river that makes glad the city of God.

Psalm 36:9 Parallel

In Psalm 36:9, the fountain of life parallels the river in Psalm 46:4 — both depict God as the source of life and joy.

Psalm 48:8 Parallel

Psalm 48:8 speaks of the city of God established forever, echoing the secure city with the river in Psalm 46:4.

Psalm 48:1 Parallel

Psalm 48:1 praises God in the city of God, the same city made glad by the river in Psalm 46:4.

Revelation 22:1-3 shows the river of life from God's throne, fulfilling the imagery of the river in Psalm 46:4.

Revelation 21:10 shows the holy city Jerusalem coming from heaven, directly corresponding to the city of God in Psalm 46:4.

Revelation 21:2 reveals the new Jerusalem, the holy city, which is the eschatological realization of the city of God in Psalm 46:4.

Hebrews 12:22 identifies Mount Zion as the heavenly Jerusalem, the ultimate fulfillment of the earthly city of God in Psalm 46:4.

Ezekiel 47:1-12 describes a river flowing from the temple bringing life, directly paralleling the river that makes glad God's city.

Isaiah 8:7 Contrast

Isaiah 8:7 describes the mighty flood of Assyria as judgment, contrasting with the life-giving river of God's city.

Joel 3:18 Parallel

Joel 3:18 describes a fountain from the Lord's house watering the land, directly parallel to the river making glad God's city.

Isaiah 33:21 also depicts God as a place of broad rivers, providing security and abundance for His people.

Revelation 21:3 Related theme

Revelation 21:3 describes God dwelling with His people, echoing the presence of the Most High in the city of God from Psalm 46:4.

Isaiah 60:14 calls Zion the city of the Lord, directly paralleling the 'city of God' in Psalm 46:4.

Isaiah 48:18 compares peace to a river, similar to the river that makes glad the city of God in Psalm 46:4.

Deuteronomy 12:11 speaks of the place God chooses for His name to dwell, prefiguring the city of God where He resides in Psalm 46:4.