Psalm 83:16

Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

Cross-references

Psalm 6:10 Parallel

Psalm 6:10 prays for enemies to be ashamed and troubled, directly matching the request for shame on enemies in this verse.

Psalm 9:20 Parallel

Psalm 9:20 asks God to put nations in fear and remind them they are mortal, similar to the goal of humbling enemies to seek God's name.

Psalm 34:5 Contrast

Psalm 34:5 promises that those who look to God will never be ashamed, contrasting with the prayer for shame on enemies here.

Psalm 31:17 Parallel

Psalm 31:17 also prays for the wicked to be put to shame, but without the redemptive purpose of seeking God.

Psalm 53:5 Contrast

Psalm 53:5 describes God putting enemies to shame as judgment, not as a means to repentance like here.

Hosea 5:15 Parallel

Hosea 5:15 echoes the same pattern: God waits until distress leads people to seek His face — parallel to shame leading to seeking God.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 uses shame as church discipline to restore, similar to this prayer for enemies to repent through shame.