Psalm 55:3

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

Cross-reference

Psalm 27:12 Parallel

Psalm 27:12 mentions false witnesses breathing violence, directly paralleling the enemy's oppressive anger in Psalm 55:3.

Psalm 35:11 Parallel

Psalm 35:11 describes malicious witnesses rising up, echoing the false accusations and trouble from enemies in Psalm 55:3.

Psalm 54:3 Parallel

Psalm 54:3 echoes the same threat of ruthless enemies rising against David, reinforcing the psalmist's cry of oppression.

Psalm 42:9 Parallel

Psalm 42:9 explicitly mentions 'oppression of the enemy,' directly echoing the same phrase and situation.

Psalm 102:8 Parallel

Psalm 102:8 describes enemies taunting and deriding, matching the hostile treatment in this verse.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 describes God rising to help the oppressed—the same situation of oppression from enemies cried out in this verse.

Psalm 73:8 Parallel

Psalm 73:8 describes the wicked scoffing and threatening oppression, similar to the enemy's voice and anger in Psalm 55:3.

2 Samuel 16:7 Historical context

2 Samuel 16:7 records Shimei cursing David with angry words, a direct example of the enemy's voice and oppression in Psalm 55:3.

2 Samuel 16:8 Historical context

2 Samuel 16:8 continues Shimei's curse, accusing David of bloodshed—a vivid illustration of the enemy's angry grudge in Psalm 55:3.

Matthew 26:59 depicts false witnesses against Jesus, fulfilling the pattern of oppression seen in Psalm 55:3—a typological connection to David's experience.

Genesis 39:14 provides a narrative example of false accusation, echoing the enemy's slander and oppression in this psalm.

Genesis 39:17 repeats the false accusation, reinforcing the theme of enemies bearing false witness.

Job 35:9 Parallel

Job 35:9 generalizes that oppression leads to cries for help, paralleling the psalmist's cry under enemy oppression.

Lamentations 3:34-36 speaks of crushing prisoners and denying justice, paralleling the oppression theme but in a national lament context.