Psalm 59:13
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 59:11, the psalmist asks not to kill enemies but to scatter them — contrasting with the call to consume them here.
Psalm 83:18 prays 'that they may know that you alone are the Most High' — a nearly identical request for enemies to know God's supremacy.
Psalm 46:10 calls to 'be still and know that I am God' — the same knowledge of God's sovereignty that this verse prays enemies will have.
Psalm 7:9 asks for the evil of the wicked to come to an end — similar imprecatory plea for divine judgment.
In Psalm 104:35, sinners are consumed from the earth — a nearly identical prayer for the removal of the wicked.
In Psalm 96:10, the LORD's reign is declared to the nations — the same universal sovereignty that Psalm 59:13 wants enemies to acknowledge.
In Psalm 93:1, the LORD's reign is proclaimed — directly echoing the declaration in Psalm 59:13 that God rules.
In Psalm 55:15, David prays for enemies to descend alive to Sheol — a parallel cry for utter destruction.
In Psalm 90:7, God's wrath consumes even His people — a different application of the same consuming judgment theme.
In Psalm 5:10, David asks God to judge enemies for their rebellion — a parallel imprecatory prayer, though without the 'consume' imagery.
Psalm 135:6 declares God's absolute sovereignty over all creation, echoing the theme of God's rule 'to the ends of the earth' in the main verse.
Psalm 46:11 declares 'the God of Jacob is our fortress' — echoing the 'God rules in Jacob' phrase here.
In Psalm 109:17, the psalmist invokes curses on the wicked — a parallel imprecatory theme.
In Psalm 28:4, David calls for God to repay enemies according to their deeds — a parallel plea for divine retribution.
In Psalm 55:23, God casts the treacherous into the pit — a parallel assurance of judgment on the wicked.
Daniel 4:25 states 'the living may know that the Most High rules' — a direct parallel to the main verse's assertion that God rules to the ends of the earth.
Ezekiel 38:23 says God will 'make myself known in the eyes of many nations' — directly matching the main verse's theme of God being known through judgment.
Ezekiel 39:7 declares 'the nations shall know that I am the LORD' — the same purpose of God making His name known among the nations.
In 2 Kings 19:19, Hezekiah prays 'that all kingdoms may know you are God alone' — mirroring the main verse's call for universal recognition of God's rule.
1 Kings 18:37 continues Elijah's prayer: 'that this people may know you are God' — the same desire for acknowledgment of God's sovereignty.
In 1 Kings 18:36, Elijah prays 'let it be known this day that you are God in Israel' — directly paralleling the petition for God's rule to be recognized.
1 Samuel 17:47 continues David's declaration: 'that all this assembly may know the LORD saves' — reinforcing the theme of God's power being revealed.
In 1 Samuel 17:46, David says 'that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel' — the same purpose of making God known through judgment as in the main verse.
Deuteronomy 7:23 promises God will give enemies over to destruction — matching the plea for God to consume them.
Numbers 32:13 describes God consuming the evil generation in the wilderness — the same verb 'consume' used here against enemies.
Numbers 14:35 records God's decree to consume the wicked congregation — directly echoing the 'consume them' plea in this verse.
In Isaiah 37:20, Hezekiah prays for deliverance so that all kingdoms may know the LORD alone is God — same purpose as here.
In Exodus 15:7, God's consuming wrath overthrows adversaries — the same imagery of divine judgment that Psalm 59:13 applies to David's enemies.
Deuteronomy 2:14-16 recounts the perishing of the rebellious generation — a historical example of God's consuming judgment.
Isaiah 52:7 proclaims 'Your God reigns' — the same truth the psalmist wants enemies to acknowledge through judgment.
Isaiah 54:5 calls God 'the God of the whole earth' — affirming His universal rule, though without the judgment context of the main verse.