Psalm 79:10
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
Cross-references
Psalm 79:3 describes the bloodshed that prompts the cry for vengeance in verse 10—providing the immediate context.
In Psalm 83:18, the same desire for nations to know God's name appears — a parallel plea for divine vindication.
Psalm 115:2 asks the exact same question 'Where is their God?' — a direct parallel in a different context.
Psalm 42:10 repeats the same taunt 'Where is your God?' — reinforcing the enemy's mockery as a source of anguish.
Psalm 42:3 contains the identical taunt 'Where is your God?' — showing this cry of dereliction is a recurring theme in lament.
Psalm 89:50 asks God to remember the mockery of nations, closely mirroring the lament over nations' taunts in Psalm 79:10.
Psalm 74:22 calls on God to defend His cause against scoffers, directly paralleling the plea for God to answer 'Where is their God?'
Psalm 115:1 echoes the concern for God's name: 'Not to us, but to your name give glory' — reinforcing that God's reputation is at stake when nations mock.
Psalm 9:5 declares God's past judgment on nations, reinforcing the hope for vengeance expressed in Psalm 79:10.
Psalm 30:1 thanks God for not letting foes rejoice, while Psalm 79:10 pleads for God to stop the nations' mockery—both concern enemy triumph.
Psalm 9:16 speaks of God making Himself known through judgment — parallel to the plea for vengeance to be known among the nations.
Psalm 58:11 declares that people will acknowledge God's judgment — similar theme of God's justice being recognized.
Psalm 83:17 is an imprecatory prayer for enemies to be shamed — related to the plea for avenging blood in Psalm 79.
Joel 2:17 includes the same plea 'Why should they say, Where is their God?' — linking national lament and intercession.
Ezekiel 39:21 describes God displaying His glory through judgment on nations — the psalmist prays for such visible vindication.
Jeremiah 51:35 is a similar cry for blood vengeance against Babylon — both appeal for God to avenge His people's blood.
Ezekiel 36:23 echoes the concern for God's profaned name among nations — here the psalmist prays for God to act so nations stop mocking.
Micah 7:10 has a similar taunt 'Where is the LORD your God?' — showing the enemy's mockery of God's people.
Romans 12:19 commands leaving vengeance to God — the psalmist here prays for God to avenge, exemplifying that trust.
Exodus 7:5 shows God's judgment on Egypt so they know He is LORD — the same pattern of divine vindication before the nations.
2 Thessalonians 1:6 affirms God's justice: 'repay with affliction those who afflict you' — the same retributive principle as the plea for vengeance in Psalm 79:10.
Ezekiel 37:28 promises 'the nations will know that I am the Lord' — the vindication that Psalm 79:10 seeks when nations see God's vengeance.
Exodus 32:12 shows Moses pleading for God's reputation among the Egyptians — the psalmist similarly asks why nations mock God's absence.
Ezekiel 20:22 says God acted for his name's sake so it wouldn't be profaned among nations — directly matching the concern in Psalm 79:10 about nations mocking.
Isaiah 64:2 prays for God to make his name known to adversaries so nations tremble — directly addressing the nations' question 'Where is their God?'
Revelation 18:20 calls for rejoicing over Babylon's judgment — the psalmist prays for that same divine retribution.
Jeremiah 14:21 appeals to God's name: 'Do not spurn us for your name's sake' — similar plea that God act to protect his honor among nations.
2 Chronicles 14:11 appeals to God's reputation in battle, asking Him not to let man prevail—parallel to the plea for God to avenge and be known.
1 Chronicles 16:35 prays for deliverance from nations so God's name is praised, similar to the cry for vindication among the nations.
In 1 Kings 20:28, God proves Himself when nations doubt His power, echoing the plea for God to show the nations He is God.
Lamentations 3:46 says 'All our enemies open their mouths against us' — a parallel lament of hostile speech, like the nations' taunt in Psalm 79:10.