Psalm 79:4
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Cross-references
Psalm 44:13 uses the exact same phrase 'a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision' — a direct parallel lamenting Israel's shame.
In Psalm 30:1, the psalmist thanks God for not letting foes rejoice—the opposite of the reproach lamented here.
In Psalm 74:10, the psalmist asks how long the foe will scoff—a parallel lament over enemy mockery.
In Psalm 39:8, the psalmist pleads not to be made the scorn of fools—similar personal plea against reproach.
Psalm 44:14 continues the theme of becoming a byword and laughingstock among the nations, reinforcing the same reproach.
Psalm 80:6 similarly describes being made an object of contention and laughter for enemies, sharing the experience of national shame.
Psalm 89:41 also speaks of becoming a reproach to neighbors, linking the same covenantal lament over Israel's downfall.
1 Kings 9:7 warns Israel will become a byword and object of ridicule, the same fate lamented here.
Ezekiel 35:12 records Edom's contemptuous words against Israel, matching the taunting by neighbors here.
Lamentations 2:16 shows enemies gloating and gnashing teeth, a direct parallel to being mocked and derided.
In Lamentations 2:15, passersby clap and scoff at Jerusalem, echoing the same taunting from neighbors described here.
Ezekiel 36:3 describes Israel as an object of malicious talk and slander, directly echoing this verse's reproach.
Ezekiel 36:15 promises an end to the taunts of nations, directly addressing the same scorn mentioned here.
Deuteronomy 28:37 is the covenant curse that Israel would become a horror and byword — Psalm 79:4 laments this curse being fulfilled.
Nehemiah 4:1-4 records extended ridicule and insults against the builders, amplifying the reproach in this verse.
Nehemiah 2:19 shows Sanballat and Tobiah mocking the Jews, a concrete instance of the taunting described here.
In Daniel 9:16, Daniel prays that Jerusalem has become 'a reproach to all around us', directly citing the same condition as the psalm.
In Joel 2:17, priests plead that God's heritage not be given to reproach, echoing the lament of being mocked by nations.
In Ezekiel 36:4, the desolate mountains become 'a derision to the rest of the nations', mirroring the scorn Israel experiences.
In Zechariah 8:13, Israel was 'a curse among the nations', the same reproach that the psalm laments, now promised reversal.
In Ezekiel 22:4, Israel is made 'a reproach to the nations' for bloodshed and idols, echoing the same reproach from surrounding peoples.
In Ezekiel 5:15, the same phrase 'reproach and taunt to the nations around' appears, linking Israel's shame to God's judgment.
In Lamentations 3:14, the speaker becomes a laughingstock to all peoples—identical theme of being taunted.
In Jeremiah 51:51, the people feel reproach because foreigners entered the temple—a similar shame from enemies.
In Jeremiah 48:27, Moab's derision of Israel is recalled—the same neighborly scorn described here.
In Isaiah 43:28, God declares He will deliver Israel to reviling—the same reproach as a judgment.
Jeremiah 42:18 warns of becoming a curse and taunt, matching the reproach the psalmist mourns as already happening.
Jeremiah 25:18 declares Jerusalem a desolation and hissing — the same scornful fate lamented in Psalm 79:4.
Jeremiah 24:9 prophesies Israel becoming a reproach and byword among nations, which the psalmist now experiences as reality.
Lamentations 5:1 pleads for God to see their disgrace, reinforcing the shameful state mentioned here.