Psalm 73:20

As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

Cross-references

Psalm 78:65 Parallel

Psalm 78:65 says the Lord awaked as from sleep — directly parallels the awakening of God in this verse.

Psalm 90:5 Parallel

Psalm 90:5 compares life to a sleep and grass — same fleeting dream imagery as here. Both emphasize transience.

Psalm 7:6 Parallel

Psalm 7:6 calls God to 'awake' for judgment — similar to God awakening to despise the wicked's image here.

Job 20:8 Parallel

Job 20:8 says the wicked fly away as a dream — directly parallel to the dream metaphor for their disappearance.

Isaiah 29:7 Parallel

Isaiah 29:7 describes enemies as a dream of the night — same imagery of vanishing like a dream.

Isaiah 29:8 Parallel

Isaiah 29:8 expands the dream metaphor — hungry dreamer awakes empty — mirroring the awakening and emptiness here.

Job 27:19 Allusion

In Job 27:19, the rich man's wealth vanishes like a dream upon waking — echoing the fleeting nature of the wicked's prosperity in Psalm 73:20.