Psalm 83:9

Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

Cross-references

Numbers 31:7 records the actual war against Midian that Psalm 83:9 invokes as a model for divine judgment.

Numbers 31:8 adds the killing of Midian's five kings and Balaam, specifying the total defeat Psalm 83:9 prays for.

Judges 4:15-24 recounts the defeat of Sisera and Jabin at Kishon, the exact event Psalm 83:9 cites for Sisera and Jabin.

Judges 5:21 Allusion

Judges 5:21 poetically describes the river Kishon sweeping away Sisera's army, reinforcing the victory Psalm 83:9 prays for.

Judges 7:22-25 describes Gideon's victory over Midian, including the slaying of princes Oreb and Zeeb — the very event Psalm 83:9 references.

Isaiah 9:4 Allusion

Isaiah 9:4 uses the same Midian defeat as a symbol of future deliverance, echoing Psalm 83:9's plea for similar intervention.

Isaiah 10:26 explicitly recalls the striking of Midian at the rock of Oreb, the same victory Psalm 83:9 asks God to repeat.

Judges 4:2 Historical context

Judges 4:2 introduces Jabin and Sisera, the enemies whose defeat at Kishon Psalm 83:9 later invokes.

Judges 4:7 Allusion

Judges 4:7 records God's promise to draw Sisera to the Kishon, the very event Psalm 83:9 invokes as a model for judgment.

Judges 5:31 Parallel

Judges 5:31 concludes Deborah's song with a prayer that all enemies perish like Sisera, echoing the same imprecatory spirit.

Judges 8:28 Historical context

Judges 8:28 describes Midian's defeat, the other historical example Psalm 83:9 cites for how God should treat enemies.