Psalm 50:22

Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

Cross-references

Psalm 7:2 Parallel

Psalm 7:2 uses identical language: 'tear my soul like a lion... no one to rescue me,' directly paralleling the threat.

Psalm 9:17 Parallel

In Psalm 9:17, the wicked who forget God go down to death—the same fate warned in Psalm 50:22 for those who forget God, reinforcing the consequence.

Psalm 10:4 Parallel

In Psalm 10:4, the wicked's pride leads them to ignore God—the same forgetfulness condemned in Psalm 50:22, showing the root of rebellion.

Psalm 71:11 Parallel

Psalm 71:11 echoes the 'no one to rescue' phrase, but spoken by enemies about the psalmist, not by God about the wicked.

In Deuteronomy 32:18, Israel is charged with forgetting God their Rock—the same accusation as 'you who forget God' in Psalm 50:22, emphasizing covenant unfaithfulness.

Jeremiah 2:32 uses the same 'forgotten Me' language, showing Israel's persistent forgetfulness of God.

Isaiah 51:13 also rebukes those who 'forget the LORD your Maker,' directly echoing the charge of forgetting God in Psalm 50:22.

Hosea 4:6 Parallel

Hosea 4:6 links forgetting God's law to destruction, paralleling the warning that forgetting God leads to being torn apart.

Hosea 5:14 Parallel

Hosea 5:14 depicts God as a lion tearing prey with 'no one to deliver,' mirroring the exact imagery of Psalm 50:22.

Hosea 13:8 Parallel

Hosea 13:8 uses wild beast imagery for God's judgment, tearing open hearts—similar to the tearing threat in Psalm 50:22.

Haggai 1:5 Parallel

In Haggai 1:5, the Lord commands 'give careful thought to your ways'—the same call to reflection as 'consider this' in Psalm 50:22, urging self-examination before judgment.

Job 8:13 Parallel

In Job 8:13, the destiny of those who forget God is perished hope—matching the destruction threatened in Psalm 50:22 for the same offense.

2 Samuel 22:42 Related theme

2 Samuel 22:42 describes enemies with 'no one to save,' echoing the 'no one to rescue' theme of Psalm 50:22.

Zechariah 11:6 has God saying 'I will not rescue them' from their enemies — directly echoing the psalm's 'no one to rescue you'.

Romans 9:22 Parallel

In Romans 9:22, Paul describes vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, echoing the same divine judgment on those who forget God.

In Hebrews 10:31, falling into the hands of the living God mirrors the terrifying judgment of being torn to pieces with no rescuer.

Hosea 2:10 Parallel

Hosea 2:10 has God uncovering lewdness and declaring 'no one will rescue her out of my hand' — a direct parallel to the psalm's threat of no rescuer.

Lamentations 3:11 says God 'tore me to pieces'—directly matching the tearing imagery, though from a sufferer's perspective.

Isaiah 47:11 warns Babylon of sudden disaster they cannot ward off—parallel to the sudden tearing and no rescue in Psalm 50:22.

Isaiah 43:13 declares 'no one can deliver out of my hand'—emphasizing God's sovereign power to save or destroy, echoing the no-rescue theme.

Isaiah 42:22 says Israel is plundered 'with no one to rescue'—same phrase, depicting judgment on God's people for their sins.

Proverbs 6:15 Related theme

Proverbs 6:15 warns of sudden destruction 'without remedy'—directly parallel to the tearing and no rescue in Psalm 50:22.

Job 16:9 Related theme

Job 16:9 describes God's anger tearing him, mirroring the 'tear you apart' imagery in the psalm's warning.

Job 10:7 Parallel

Job 10:7 laments that no one can deliver from God's hand, directly paralleling the 'no one to rescue' threat in the psalm.

Deuteronomy 32:39 declares that no one can deliver from God's hand, reinforcing the same truth that God alone tears and rescues.

In Ezekiel 18:28, considering one's sins leads to life—contrasting with Psalm 50:22 where failure to consider leads to destruction. Both emphasize the importance of reflection.

Lamentations 5:8 echoes the same cry of no deliverer — slaves rule and no one rescues, mirroring the threat of being torn with no rescuer.

Daniel 8:4 Parallel

Daniel 8:4 describes a ram with no one to rescue from its power, matching the 'no one to rescue' phrase in the psalm's judgment.

Amos 2:14 Related theme

Amos 2:14 declares that even the mighty cannot save themselves in judgment, similar to the no-rescue warning.

Luke 15:17 Parallel

In Luke 15:17, the prodigal son 'came to his senses'—a moment of consideration that leads to repentance, echoing the call in Psalm 50:22 for forgetters to consider before destruction.

Luke 16:26 Parallel

Luke 16:26 describes a great chasm preventing rescue from Hades — reinforcing the theme of no deliverance once judgment falls.