Psalm 59:11

Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Cross-reference

Psalm 59:13 Contrast

In Psalm 59:13, David asks to consume enemies in wrath — a direct contrast to verse 11's plea not to slay them, showing tension in his prayer.

Psalm 44:11 Parallel

Psalm 44:11 laments being scattered among heathen, while Psalm 59:11 asks to scatter enemies. Both use scattering as judgment.

Psalm 52:5 Contrast

Psalm 52:5 pronounces total destruction, contrasting Psalm 59:11's request to scatter rather than slay. Different outcomes of judgment.

Psalm 3:3 Parallel

Psalm 3:3 calls God a shield—same title 'shield' used in Psalm 59:11, highlighting God's protection.

Psalm 84:11 Parallel

Psalm 84:11 describes God as a shield—echoing the 'shield' imagery in Psalm 59:11.

Leviticus 26:33 threatens scattering Israel among nations, directly paralleling Psalm 59:11's scattering of enemies as judgment.

Deuteronomy 30:3 promises gathering from scattering—opposite of Psalm 59:11's request to scatter enemies.

Deuteronomy 30:4 continues the promise of gathering from the farthest places, contrasting with the scattering in Psalm 59:11.

Job 40:12 Parallel

Job 40:12 commands to bring down the proud—same phrase 'bring him low' as Psalm 59:11's 'bring them down'.

Ezekiel 12:15 directly echoes scattering among nations, paralleling Psalm 59:11's request to scatter enemies.

Luke 1:51 Parallel

Luke 1:51 says God scattered the proud—direct parallel to Psalm 59:11's plea to scatter enemies by His power.

Luke 1:52 Parallel

Luke 1:52 says God brought down the mighty—parallel to 'bring them down' in Psalm 59:11.

Deuteronomy 4:27 describes God scattering Israel among nations—same verb 'scatter' as in Psalm 59:11, but applied to God's own people as judgment.

Deuteronomy 28:64 similarly warns of scattering among all peoples, echoing the scattering plea in Psalm 59:11 but as a curse on Israel.