Psalm 59:4

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

Cross-reference

Psalm 35:23 Parallel

In Psalm 35:23, David similarly calls God to awake and defend him against unjust enemies, echoing the same plea for divine intervention.

Psalm 119:86 also pleads for help while being persecuted 'without cause'—a direct verbal and thematic parallel to David's situation.

Psalm 109:3 Parallel

Psalm 109:3 says enemies attack 'without cause'—the exact phrase David uses here, reinforcing the theme of unjust persecution.

Psalm 64:4 Parallel

Psalm 64:4 describes shooting at the innocent from ambush—directly matching David's claim of being attacked though he has done no wrong.

Psalm 44:23 Parallel

Psalm 44:23 also cries 'Awake, Lord!' but in a national lament over defeat, not personal innocence—same imagery, different context.

Psalm 5:6 Related theme

Psalm 5:6 declares God destroys the bloodthirsty and deceitful, which describes David's enemies here.

Romans 3:15 Citation

Romans 3:15 quotes the OT phrase 'feet swift to shed blood', applying it to all humanity, including David's enemies.

Isaiah 59:7 Parallel

Isaiah 59:7 describes feet running to shed innocent blood, echoing the same imagery as David's enemies.

Proverbs 1:16 says the wicked run to evil and shed blood, exactly what David's enemies do.

1 Samuel 19:12–24 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:12-24 recounts Saul's men running to capture David, directly matching the 'run and make ready' here.

Job 21:27 Parallel

Job 21:27 has Job accusing his friends of scheming against him—parallel to David's situation of being attacked by plotters without cause.

1 Samuel 19:11 Historical context

1 Samuel 19:11 shows David hunted by Saul without cause—the same historical context of unjust attack that underlies this psalm.

In Genesis 40:15, Joseph claims he has done nothing wrong to deserve his dungeon—mirroring David's innocent plea here.

Job 8:6 Contrast

Job 8:6 promises God will rouse himself for the pure—a conditional statement that contrasts with David's unconditional claim of innocence here.

Isaiah 51:9 Parallel

Isaiah 51:9 calls God's arm to awake as in ancient times, using the same awakening metaphor for deliverance, though in a prophetic setting.

In Habakkuk 1:4, the prophet laments that the law is paralyzed and justice perverted, echoing David's complaint of being attacked without cause.

Acts 23:15 Parallel

Acts 23:15 shows a plot to kill Paul, with enemies ready to ambush him — similar to David's situation.