Psalm 8:2

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Cross-reference

Psalm 44:16 Contrast

In Psalm 44:16, the psalmist laments being taunted by enemies — the opposite of God silencing foes. This contrast highlights the distress when God's strength is hidden, unlike Psalm 8:2's victory.

Matthew 11:25 echoes Psalm 8:2: Jesus thanks the Father for revealing truth to 'little children'—the same theme of praise from the weak.

In Matthew 21:16, Jesus quotes this exact verse about praise from infants to defend children shouting 'Hosanna' in the temple.

Luke 10:21 Allusion

In Luke 10:21, Jesus praises the Father for hiding truth from the wise and revealing it to 'little children' — echoing the theme of God using the weak.

In 1 Corinthians 1:27, Paul says God chose the foolish and weak to shame the wise — the same principle of God using the lowly to silence the mighty.

In 1 Samuel 2:9, Hannah says God guards His faithful and silences the proud. This parallel reinforces Psalm 8:2's theme of God using the weak to subdue the strong.

In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul learns God's power is made perfect in weakness — a similar idea that human frailty becomes a channel for divine strength.