Psalm 46:7
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Cross-references
Psalm 46:11 repeats this exact refrain, reinforcing the certainty of God's presence as a fortress.
Psalm 9:9 calls the Lord a 'stronghold for the oppressed,' matching the fortress imagery of this verse.
Psalm 20:1 invokes the 'God of Jacob' for protection, the same title used here for our fortress.
Psalm 124:1 declares 'the LORD was on our side,' echoing the statement that the LORD of hosts is with us.
Psalm 146:5 blesses those whose help is the God of Jacob, the same title used here for our fortress.
Romans 8:31 asks 'If God is for us, who can be against us?' reinforcing the invincibility of God's presence.
2 Chronicles 13:12 declares 'God is with us at our head' in a military setting, mirroring the fortress theme.
Isaiah 8:10 proclaims 'God is with us' (Immanuel), directly paralleling the declaration of God's presence.
Matthew 28:20 records Jesus' promise 'I am with you always,' fulfilling the OT assurance of God's abiding presence.
Numbers 14:9 uses the same phrase 'the LORD is with us' in a battle context, echoing the assurance here.
Jeremiah 46:28 says 'I am with you' to Jacob — echoing the covenant promise of God's presence in Psalm 46:7.
Jeremiah 42:11 repeats 'I am with you' to deliver from fear — the same assurance of God's presence as in Psalm 46:7.
Jeremiah 16:19 calls God 'my strength and stronghold, my refuge' — directly paralleling the fortress imagery of Psalm 46:7.
In Jeremiah 15:20, God promises to make Jeremiah a fortified wall, echoing the 'fortress' and 'with us' theme of Psalm 46:7.
Isaiah 41:10 promises 'I am with you,' directly reinforcing the assurance that the LORD is with us as our fortress.
Ezekiel 34:30 declares 'I am the LORD their God with them' — the same 'God with us' theme as Psalm 46:7.
Haggai 1:13 directly states 'I am with you' — the same divine presence promised in Psalm 46:7.
Zechariah 2:5 promises God as 'a wall of fire all around' — a vivid parallel to the fortress imagery of Psalm 46:7.
Matthew 1:23 reveals Jesus as Immanuel, 'God with us' — the ultimate fulfillment of the presence promised in Psalm 46:7.
In 2 Chronicles 20:17, God promises 'the LORD will be with you' before battle—directly reinforcing the psalm's assurance of God as fortress in crisis.
Genesis 28:15 promises Jacob 'I am with you,' linking to the 'God of Jacob' title and His protective presence.
In Numbers 23:21, Balaam declares 'The LORD their God is with them' — directly parallel to the assurance of God's presence in Psalm 46:7.
In Deuteronomy 7:21, Moses says 'the LORD your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God' — directly parallel to the presence and fortress theme.
In Deuteronomy 20:1, God's presence in battle is promised: 'the LORD your God is with you' — mirroring the assurance in Psalm 46:7.
In Deuteronomy 33:27, God is described as a dwelling place and refuge, echoing the fortress imagery of Psalm 46:7.
In Joshua 1:9, God commands Joshua to be strong because 'the LORD your God is with you' — directly paralleling the presence and strength in Psalm 46:7.
In 2 Samuel 5:10, the same phrase 'LORD of hosts was with him' directly attributes David's growing power to God's presence, echoing the psalm's assurance.
In 2 Samuel 22:3, David calls God his rock and fortress—the same refuge imagery as 'God of Jacob is our fortress', reinforcing God as protector.
In 1 Kings 1:37, the blessing 'may the LORD be with Solomon' mirrors the psalm's 'the LORD of hosts is with us', invoking divine presence for a new king.
In 1 Kings 8:57, Solomon prays 'the LORD our God be with us'—a direct verbal echo of the psalm's declaration of God's presence with His people.
In 2 Kings 6:16, Elisha says 'those who are with us are more'—the same confidence in God's protective presence that the psalm proclaims.
In 1 Chronicles 11:9, David's increasing power is explained by 'the LORD of hosts was with him'—identical phrasing to the psalm's core promise.
In 1 Chronicles 17:8, God tells David 'I have been with you wherever you have gone'—fulfilling the psalm's theme of God's abiding presence.
In 2 Chronicles 17:3, 'the LORD was with Jehoshaphat' applies the same divine presence to a later king, showing the psalm's truth across generations.
In 2 Chronicles 32:8, Hezekiah declares 'with us is the LORD our God'—a bold restatement of the psalm's confidence, contrasting human and divine strength.
In Joshua 23:10, Joshua reminds Israel that God fights for them — a concrete expression of the presence and fortress theme of Psalm 46:7.
In Joshua 10:42, victory is attributed to God fighting for Israel, illustrating the divine presence and protection affirmed in Psalm 46:7.
Genesis 39:2 says 'The LORD was with Joseph,' illustrating the same divine companionship in a life story.