Psalm 69:7
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
Cross-reference
Psalm 69:19 continues the same lament, describing scorn and disgrace — reinforcing the theme within the same psalm.
Psalm 22:6-8 describes being a reproach and mocked—the same experience of bearing reproach for God's sake.
Psalm 44:22 says 'for thy sake we are killed'—the same phrase 'for thy sake' linking suffering to devotion to God.
Psalm 44:15 uses the identical phrase 'shame has covered my face' — a direct verbal parallel to the psalmist's lament.
Psalm 22:5 states that those who trusted God were not ashamed — a contrast to the psalmist's present shame despite his trust.
Psalm 31:17 prays not to be put to shame — a plea that echoes the psalmist's situation in Psalm 69:7.
Hebrews 12:2 says Jesus endured the cross, scorning its shame — echoing the endurance of shame in this psalm.
Matthew 27:38-44 describes insults from passersby, rulers, and rebels — the ultimate scorn fulfilling this psalm.
Matthew 27:30 continues the spitting and striking — the shame of this psalm is literally enacted.
Matthew 27:29 depicts the mock coronation with thorns — a direct fulfillment of the shame in this psalm.
Matthew 26:68 records the mocking demand to prophesy — adding to the scorn described in this psalm.
Matthew 26:67 shows the spitting and striking that fulfill the shame covering the face in this psalm.
Luke 23:11 shows Herod and soldiers mocking Jesus — fulfilling the scorn of this psalm.
Jeremiah 15:15 echoes 'for thy sake I have suffered rebuke'—a nearly identical complaint of suffering for God.
Isaiah 53:3 describes the suffering servant despised and rejected — directly fulfilling the scorn and shame of this psalm.
Isaiah 50:6 describes the Servant not hiding from shame and spitting—parallel to the psalmist's shame-covered face.
Luke 23:35-37 records sneering rulers and mocking soldiers — the shame of this psalm is realized.
John 15:21-24 applies the same logic: disciples bear reproach for Jesus' name, fulfilling the psalmist's pattern of suffering for God.
In 2 Samuel 6:20, David endures Michal's scorn for dancing before the Lord — a parallel experience of shame for God's sake.
Luke 22:63 depicts the mocking and beating of Jesus, echoing the scorn for God's sake in this psalm.
Mark 15:29 shows the mockery of Jesus on the cross, fulfilling the scorn described in this messianic psalm.
Matthew 27:39 shows Jesus being mocked on the cross — a typological fulfillment of the psalmist's experience of scorn.
Isaiah 49:7 speaks of the Servant who is despised by the nation — a parallel to the psalmist's experience of scorn for God's sake.
1 Chronicles 15:29 records the same event: Michal despises David for his worship — reinforcing the theme of suffering reproach for devotion.
Hebrews 11:26 describes Moses choosing disgrace for Christ, paralleling the psalmist's endurance of scorn for God.
Jeremiah 51:51 laments shame covering faces due to temple desecration — a similar image of dishonor but in a national context.
2 Samuel 6:16 shows Michal despising David for his worship — a parallel to the scorn for God's sake in this psalm.