Psalm 72:14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Cross-references
Psalm 116:15 echoes the same phrase 'precious in his sight' regarding the death of his faithful servants, reinforcing that God values their lives.
Luke 1:68-75 celebrates God's redemption of his people from enemies, fulfilling the kingly redemption promised in Psalm 72:14.
Revelation 6:9-11 shows martyrs under the altar, their blood precious to God, awaiting justice—fulfilling the promise of rescue.
Revelation 18:20-24 declares judgment on Babylon for shedding the blood of prophets and saints, showing God's valuation of that blood.
Revelation 19:2 directly states God avenged the blood of his servants, fulfilling the rescue and justice implied in Psalm 72:14.
Genesis 4:10 has Abel's blood crying out from the ground, the first instance of precious blood that God hears and avenges.
In 2 Samuel 23:17, David refuses to drink water brought at risk, calling it the blood of the men — directly illustrating the preciousness of blood in Psalm 72:14.
In 1 Chronicles 11:19, David refuses to drink water brought at risk, calling it the blood of the men — same story as 2 Samuel 23:17, reinforcing the preciousness of blood.
2 Samuel 4:9 has David declaring God redeemed his life from adversity, mirroring the redemption of the needy's life in Psalm 72:14.
Titus 2:14 describes Christ's redemption from lawlessness, a spiritual fulfillment of the deliverance from oppression in Psalm 72:14.
Genesis 48:16 calls God the redeemer from all evil, paralleling the redemption from oppression in Psalm 72:14.
In Matthew 23:30-36, Jesus holds the Pharisees accountable for shedding righteous blood, showing that God indeed treasures that blood.
Revelation 17:6 depicts Babylon drunk on the blood of saints, highlighting the violence God opposes in Psalm 72:14.