Psalm 50:21

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Cross-reference

Psalm 50:3 Contrast

Psalm 50:3 declares God does not keep silence, contrasting with verse 21 where God's silence led to misunderstanding.

Psalm 50:8 Parallel

Psalm 50:8 clarifies that God's rebuke is not for lack of sacrifices, showing His silence was not about ritual compliance.

Psalm 94:7-11 directly refutes the idea that God doesn't see, affirming He hears and will rebuke—reinforcing that God is not like humans.

Psalm 73:11 Parallel

Psalm 73:11 shows the wicked questioning God's knowledge, echoing the same false assumption that God doesn't see or care.

Psalm 90:8 Parallel

Psalm 90:8 affirms that God sees all secret sins, reinforcing that His silence did not mean ignorance—He was fully aware.

Psalm 35:22 Parallel

Psalm 35:22 pleads for God not to be silent — directly addressing the silence that Psalm 50:21 says God breaks with rebuke.

Psalm 5:4 Contrast

Psalm 5:4 affirms God's holiness — contrasting the false assumption in Psalm 50:21 that God is like the wicked.

Isaiah 57:11 asks why God's long silence did not lead to fear, directly paralleling the sinner's failure to revere God in Psalm 50:21.

Isaiah 40:15-18 emphasizes God's incomparable greatness, showing how absurd it is to liken Him to humans—contrasting the wicked's view.

Isaiah 26:10 says God's favor shown to the wicked does not teach righteousness, mirroring the idea that God's silence leads to continued sin.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 affirms that God judges every secret deed — reinforcing that silence doesn't mean approval, as Psalm 50:21 warns.

Romans 2:4 Allusion

Romans 2:4 warns against presuming on God's patience, which is exactly the error described in Psalm 50:21 — thinking God is like us.

Ecclesiastes 8:11 explains that delayed judgment emboldens evil, exactly the logic behind the sinner's false assumption in Psalm 50:21.

Romans 2:5 Parallel

Romans 2:5 warns that a hard heart stores up wrath, the consequence of misreading God's silence as approval in Psalm 50:21.

1 Corinthians 4:5 says the Lord will bring hidden things to light — aligning with Psalm 50:21's theme that God eventually exposes secret deeds.

2 Peter 3:9 Allusion

2 Peter 3:9 explains that God's apparent slowness is actually patience, giving time for repentance—countering the assumption that He is like humans.

Amos 8:7 Parallel

Amos 8:7 declares God will never forget their deeds — echoing the rebuke in Psalm 50:21 that God's silence is not forgetfulness.

Numbers 23:19 declares God is not a man who lies or changes His mind—directly opposing the wicked's belief that God is like them.

Exodus 3:14 Contrast

Exodus 3:14 reveals God as 'I AM'—the self-existent, unchanging One—contrasting the wicked's assumption that He is like them.

Romans 2:3 Allusion

In Romans 2:3, Paul echoes the same warning: those who judge others while doing the same things mistakenly think they will escape God's judgment, just as the wicked in Psalm 50:21 thought God was like them.

Habakkuk 1:13 questions why God remains silent while evil prospers — directly echoing the silence theme of Psalm 50:21, which then answers with rebuke.

Acts 17:30 Parallel

Acts 17:30 says God overlooked ignorance but now commands repentance — a clear parallel to God's silence in Psalm 50:21 followed by a call to account.

Isaiah 65:6 Parallel

Isaiah 65:6 declares God will not keep silent but will repay — directly echoing the end of silence and rebuke in Psalm 50:21.

Genesis 3:11 shows God confronting Adam after hidden sin — a pattern of divine rebuke after silence, like Psalm 50:21.

1 Samuel 28:18 has Samuel rebuking Saul for past disobedience — a prophetic parallel to God's rebuke in Psalm 50:21 for thinking He was silent.

Genesis 4:10 has God confronting Cain about his hidden murder — the blood cries out, mirroring Psalm 50:21's rebuke after silence.

In Jeremiah 2:23, God similarly confronts those who deny their sin, exposing their hidden idolatry — matching the rebuke after silence in Psalm 50:21.

Ezekiel 11:5 declares God knows every thought of Israel — reinforcing that God's silence in Psalm 50:21 was not ignorance but patient observation.

Revelation 3:19 shows that reproof can be an act of love for believers, contrasting the judgment context here—God's rebuke has different purposes.

Ezekiel 18:25 Related theme

Ezekiel 18:25 shows Israel accusing God of injustice — a different misperception than thinking God is like them, but both reveal human misunderstanding of God's character.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 acknowledges delayed judgment but affirms final justice for the righteous, contrasting with the sinner's misconception in Psalm 50:21.

Proverbs 29:1 Related theme

Proverbs 29:1 warns that those who stiffen their neck after repeated reproof will be suddenly broken—adding the consequence of ignoring God's rebuke.

Job 24:12 Contrast

Job 24:12 says God charges no one with wrong — contrasting the rebuke in Psalm 50:21 after silence.

Job 21:31 Contrast

Job 21:31 laments that no one rebukes the wicked — contrasting with Psalm 50:21 where God eventually rebukes.

Job 13:10 Parallel

Job 13:10 warns that God will rebuke those who show partiality — similar to the rebuke in Psalm 50:21 for those who misjudge God.