Psalm 66:3

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Cross-reference

Psalm 66:5 Parallel

Psalm 66:5 repeats the phrase 'awesome in his deeds' — directly reinforcing the same call to witness God's works.

Psalm 81:15 Parallel

In Psalm 81:15, those who hate the Lord cringe before him—the exact same response as the enemies here.

Psalm 68:30 Parallel

In Psalm 68:30, God rebukes nations and scatters warring peoples—a direct display of power causing enemies to cringe.

Psalm 65:5 Parallel

Psalm 65:5 also speaks of God answering with awesome deeds, directly echoing the theme of God's awesome power.

Psalm 18:44 Parallel

In Psalm 18:44, foreigners cringe before David—the same verb describes enemies submitting to God's power.

Psalm 18:39 Parallel

Psalm 18:39 says God made adversaries bow at David's feet—strong parallel of enemies submitting, same concept as cringing.

Psalm 76:12 Parallel

Psalm 76:12 describes God breaking rulers' spirits, similar to enemies cringing before God's power in Psalm 66:3.

Psalm 47:2 Parallel

Psalm 47:2 declares God's awesomeness as the great King, paralleling the awe of God's deeds in Psalm 66:3.

Psalm 45:5 Parallel

Psalm 45:5 depicts the king's arrows striking enemies — echoing the theme of God's power causing enemies to fall.

Psalm 22:29 Related theme

In Psalm 22:29, all kneel before God—a broader submission that includes the enemies' cringing here.

Psalm 22:28 Related theme

In Psalm 22:28, the Lord rules over all nations—the sovereignty that underlies enemies cringing here.

Isaiah 2:19 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:19, people flee to caves from dread of the Lord—the same terror that makes enemies cringe here.

Isaiah 64:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 64:3, God does awesome things causing mountains to tremble—parallel to the power that makes enemies cringe.

In Judges 5:20-22, stars fight and river sweeps away Sisera's army—a vivid example of God's power that makes enemies cringe.

In Jeremiah 10:10, the earth trembles and nations cannot endure God's wrath—matching the enemies cringing here.

Exodus 15:1-16 recounts God's awesome deeds at the Red Sea, the very event that inspires the awe in Psalm 66:3.

Isaiah 25:3 Parallel

Isaiah 25:3 says ruthless nations will fear God — a specific fulfillment of enemies cringing before His power.

Isaiah 41:5 Parallel

Isaiah 41:5 describes coastlands trembling at God's actions — directly parallel to enemies cringing in fear.

2 Samuel 22:45 has David saying foreigners cringe before him—same verb and concept of enemies submitting, echoing God's power.

Deuteronomy 33:29 says enemies cringe before Israel — mirroring the enemies cringing before God's power in Psalm 66:3.

Exodus 34:10 promises awesome wonders — directly paralleling the 'awesome deeds' that make enemies cringe.

Nahum 1:3 Related theme

Nahum 1:3 also emphasizes God's great power and his way in storm — echoing the awesome deeds and power of Psalm 66:3.

Exodus 8:8 Historical context

Exodus 8:8 shows Pharaoh cringing before God's power — a direct example of enemies cringing at His awesome deeds.

Exodus 8:29 Historical context

Exodus 8:29 continues the plague narrative — Pharaoh's request for prayer shows his cringing before God's power.

Nehemiah 4:14 calls God 'great and awesome'—same Hebrew root, reinforcing the awe due to God in the face of enemies.

1 Samuel 6:5 Historical context

1 Samuel 6:5 shows Philistines giving glory to God after plagues — an example of enemies cringing at His awesome deeds.

Exodus 15:21 is Miriam's refrain celebrating God's triumph over enemies, reflecting the same victory that makes enemies cringe.

Nehemiah 9:32 describes God as 'mighty and awesome'—direct verbal parallel to the awe of God's deeds in Psalm 66:3.

In Judges 5:2-4, God's march from Seir causes earth to shake—echoing the awesome deeds that make enemies cringe here.

James 4:7 Contrast

James 4:7 calls believers to submit to God — a voluntary response to God's authority, paralleling the forced submission of enemies in Psalm 66:3.