Psalm 66:12

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Cross-reference

Psalm 40:2 Parallel

Psalm 40:2 echoes the same pattern: God lifts from a pit to a rock — parallel to being brought from fire/water to a wealthy place.

Psalm 129:1-3 uses plowers plowing on the back, mirroring 'men ride over our heads' in Psalm 66:12. Both depict oppression.

Psalm 107:35-37 shows God transforming wilderness into fruitful land — similar to being brought into a wealthy place after hardship.

Job 36:16 Parallel

Job 36:16 describes God removing from distress to a broad place with abundance — nearly identical to being brought into a wealthy place.

Isaiah 43:2 Allusion

Isaiah 43:2 explicitly mentions passing through waters and fire with God's presence — a direct parallel to 'fire and water' in Psalm 66:12.

Isaiah 51:23 describes enemies saying 'Bow down, that we may go over' — directly parallel to men riding over heads in Psalm 66:12.

Acts 14:22 Parallel

Acts 14:22 says 'through much tribulation enter the kingdom' — parallels the journey through fire/water to a wealthy place in Psalm 66:12.

Revelation 7:14-17 describes coming out of great tribulation to a place of comfort and abundance — a clear NT echo of this pattern.

Hebrews 11:34 mentions those who 'quenched the power of fire' — a direct echo of surviving fire trials, linking to this verse's 'through fire'.

Daniel 3:23 Typology

Daniel 3:23 shows the three men thrown into fire — a literal 'going through fire' that echoes this verse's trial and God's deliverance.