Psalm 50:3
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Cross-references
Psalm 50:21 continues the scene: after God's coming, He rebukes the wicked for their false assumptions about His silence.
Psalm 18:7-15 depicts God's coming with devouring fire and storm, a parallel theophany to the fire and tempest here.
Psalm 83:1 pleads for God not to be silent — the same attribute affirmed in Psalm 50:3 where God comes and does not keep silence.
Psalm 97:3 says fire goes before God and burns his adversaries — directly matching the devouring fire in Psalm 50:3.
Psalm 83:15 uses the same 'tempest' imagery for God's pursuit of enemies, echoing the storm that accompanies His coming.
Psalm 97:5 shows mountains melting before God, echoing the consuming fire of God's coming here.
Psalm 104:32 shows God's touch makes mountains smoke—fire imagery similar to the devouring fire here, though less stormy.
Exodus 19:18 shows God descending on Sinai in fire and smoke — the same theophanic imagery of God's coming with fire.
Daniel 7:10 depicts a stream of fire from before God in a judgment scene — closely paralleling the fire and coming of God in Psalm 50:3.
Nahum 1:5-7 describes God's coming with fire, melting mountains, and wrath — reinforcing the theophanic judgment imagery.
In Habakkuk 3:5, God's coming is also described with destructive elements — pestilence and plague — paralleling the devouring fire and tempest here.
Isaiah 65:6 declares God will not keep silent but will repay — directly echoing the same theme of God's active judgment in Psalm 50:3.
Isaiah 42:14 describes God ending His long silence with a cry — matching the declaration in Psalm 50:3 that God does not keep silence.
Isaiah 42:13 depicts the Lord going out like a warrior — a parallel to the theophany of God's coming with fire and storm in Psalm 50:3.
In Malachi 4:1, the coming day burns like an oven, consuming evildoers — directly echoing the devouring fire of judgment here.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Christ appears in flaming fire to inflict vengeance — a direct NT parallel to the devouring fire here.
Hebrews 12:18-21 describes the terrifying Sinai theophany with fire and tempest, echoing the same divine storm imagery as God's coming here.
Hebrews 12:29 declares God is a consuming fire, directly echoing the devouring fire of God's coming here.
1 Kings 19:12 says the LORD was not in the fire — contrasting with Psalm 50:3 where a devouring fire precedes him.
1 Kings 19:11 says the LORD was not in the wind or earthquake — contrasting with Psalm 50:3 where a mighty tempest surrounds God.
Deuteronomy 9:3 calls God a consuming fire who goes before Israel — directly echoing the 'devouring fire' of Psalm 50:3.
Matthew 25:32 shows all nations gathered before the judge for separation, directly paralleling the judgment scene here.
Malachi 3:5 depicts God drawing near for judgment as a swift witness, echoing the coming judge with fire and tempest here.
2 Peter 3:7 describes heavens and earth stored up for fire on the day of judgment, directly echoing the devouring fire here.
Habakkuk 1:13 questions God's silence in the face of evil, while this verse asserts God does not keep silence — a direct contrast.
Exodus 19:16 describes the Sinai theophany with thunder, lightning, and cloud, paralleling the fire and tempest of God's coming here.
In 2 Peter 3:12, the same imagery of fire accompanying God's coming appears, linking OT theophany to NT eschatological judgment.
Nahum 1:3 describes God's way in whirlwind and storm, matching the mighty tempest here — both portray God's coming in judgment.
Joel 2:3 uses the same devouring fire imagery for God's judgment, depicting a consuming advance that leaves desolation.
Ezekiel 22:21 speaks of God's wrath as fire that melts—parallel to the devouring fire of judgment here.
Ezekiel 1:27 shows fire surrounding the divine appearance—parallel to the fire around God in His coming here.
Ezekiel 1:4 describes a stormy wind and fire flashing—same combination of storm and fire as in God's theophany here.
Isaiah 66:15 explicitly says the LORD comes in fire and whirlwind—nearly identical to the devouring fire and tempest here.
Isaiah 33:14 asks who can dwell with consuming fire—directly echoing the devouring fire that accompanies God's arrival.
Isaiah 10:17 depicts God as a fire that devours thorns—parallel to the devouring fire that precedes Him here.
Job 40:6 has God speaking from a whirlwind, directly matching the mighty tempest accompanying God's coming here.
John 5:22 reveals that all judgment has been given to the Son, specifying the agent of the judgment described here.
Numbers 16:35 tells of fire from the LORD consuming the 250 rebels — another example of divine fire as judgment.
Leviticus 10:2 records fire from the LORD consuming Nadab and Abihu — a specific instance of the devouring fire that accompanies God's presence.
In Malachi 3:2, the Lord's coming is like a refiner's fire — a different purpose (purification) but same fire imagery.
In Malachi 3:3, the refining process continues — fire purifies the sons of Levi, contrasting with the devouring fire of judgment here.
In Matthew 3:12, John the Baptist warns of unquenchable fire for chaff — a NT parallel to God's coming judgment with fire.
Isaiah 35:4 announces God will come with vengeance—parallel to His coming here, but lacks the fire and storm imagery.
Isaiah 26:21 describes the LORD coming out to punish—same theme of God's coming for judgment, but without fire/storm specifics.