Psalm 79:7

For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

Cross-references

Psalm 80:13 Parallel

In Psalm 80:13, the same image of Israel being devoured by wild beasts echoes the psalmist's complaint that enemies have devoured Jacob.

Psalm 94:5 Parallel

Psalm 94:5 speaks of enemies crushing God's people and afflicting his heritage, similar to 'devoured Jacob' in Psalm 79:7.

Psalm 102:14 Related theme

Psalm 102:14 expresses love for Jerusalem's stones and dust, showing the aftermath of the desolation mentioned in Psalm 79:7.

Isaiah 9:12 Parallel

In Isaiah 9:12, enemies devour Israel with open mouth — the same image of consumption as in the psalm's complaint.

Isaiah 64:10 directly parallels the desolation of Zion and Jerusalem, matching the 'laid waste his dwelling place' in Psalm 79:7.

Isaiah 64:11 adds the burning of the temple and ruins of pleasant places, specifying the destruction of the holy house.

In Jeremiah 50:7, enemies devour Israel and claim innocence — mirroring the psalm's complaint that Jacob has been devoured.

In Jeremiah 51:34, Babylon devours Israel like a monster — the same metaphor of consumption as in the psalm's complaint.

In Jeremiah 51:35, Jerusalem cries for vengeance on Babylon — matching the psalmist's plea for wrath on those who devoured Jacob.

In Zechariah 1:15, God is angry with the nations for exceeding his discipline — aligning with the psalmist's call for wrath on those who devoured Jacob.

2 Chronicles 36:19 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:19 details the burning of God's house and Jerusalem's walls, a direct fulfillment of the laying waste described here.

Jeremiah 10:25 repeats almost verbatim the phrase 'they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation,' a direct parallel.