Psalm 69:26

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

Cross-reference

Psalm 109:16 describes pursuing the poor and brokenhearted — the same persecution of the afflicted as here.

Isaiah 53:4 Allusion

Isaiah 53:4 describes the suffering servant smitten by God and afflicted — the same one persecuted here.

In Isaiah 53:10, the suffering servant is crushed by God's will — echoing the same divine affliction and persecution described here.

In Zechariah 13:7, God commands the striking of the shepherd — directly parallel to the one struck down here, pointing to Christ.

In Mark 15:28-32, Jesus is mocked and persecuted as the suffering servant — the same pattern of affliction as the one struck down here.

1 Thessalonians 2:15 recounts killing Jesus and prophets — the ultimate persecution of God's stricken servant.

2 Samuel 16:5 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 16:5, Shimei curses David — a direct historical example of the persecution David laments here.

Job 19:28 Parallel

In Job 19:28, Job's friends declare intent to persecute him — directly mirroring the enemies' persecution of the afflicted here.

Job 30:13 Parallel

In Job 30:13, Job's enemies actively work to bring calamity — the same kind of persecution described here against the afflicted.

Mark 15:29 Parallel

In Mark 15:29, passersby mock Jesus on the cross, fulfilling the pattern of persecuting God's afflicted one described here.

Luke 23:35 Parallel

In Luke 23:35, rulers scoff at Jesus, echoing the persecution of the wounded one in this psalm.

2 Chronicles 28:9 rebukes Israel for killing those God had already punished — adding to the affliction of the stricken.

Job 19:22 Parallel

Job 19:22 complains that his friends pursue him like God — mirroring the persecution of those God has wounded.

Zechariah 1:15 has God angry at nations who furthered disaster beyond His intent — over-persecuting the judged.

Job 19:21 Parallel

Job 19:21 shows Job asking for mercy because God's hand has touched him — a case of being struck by God and then mistreated.