Psalm 9:12

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

Cross-references

Psalm 9:18 Parallel

Psalm 9:18 reinforces that the needy will not be forgotten, echoing the same assurance within the same psalm.

Psalm 102:17 says God regards the prayer of the destitute — parallel to remembering the cry of the afflicted.

Psalm 34:6 Parallel

Psalm 34:6 recounts a poor man crying and the Lord hearing him — same pattern of God responding to the afflicted.

Psalm 22:24 Parallel

Psalm 22:24 states God has not hidden his face from the afflicted but heard his cry — identical theme to Psalm 9:12.

Psalm 10:17 Parallel

Psalm 10:17 says God hears the desire of the afflicted — directly parallel to 'does not forget the cry of the afflicted'.

Psalm 10:14 Parallel

Psalm 10:14 affirms God sees the helpless and takes their cause — reinforcing that He does not forget the afflicted.

Psalm 10:12 Allusion

Psalm 10:12 pleads 'forget not the afflicted,' directly mirroring the promise that God does not forget their cry.

Revelation 16:6 declares God gives blood to drink to those who shed saints' blood — fulfilling the avenger of blood theme.

Revelation 6:10 has the martyrs cry 'avenge our blood' — a direct plea that matches God's promise to remember the cry of the afflicted.

Revelation 6:9 shows martyrs under the altar whose blood cries out — echoing God's role as avenger of blood in Psalm 9:12.

Luke 18:7 Allusion

In Luke 18:7, God's promise to avenge his elect who cry day and night echoes the same assurance that God remembers the cry of the afflicted.

Exodus 3:7 Parallel

Exodus 3:7 shows God hearing the cry of Israel in Egypt — the same divine attentiveness to affliction promised in Psalm 9:12.

Exodus 3:9 Parallel

Exodus 3:9 repeats that the cry of Israel has come to God — reinforcing the theme of God not forgetting the afflicted.

Jeremiah 51:35 cries for Babylon to face blood-vengeance, reflecting the same appeal to God as avenger of blood.

Genesis 4:10 says Abel's blood cries out to God, illustrating the very cry of the afflicted that God does not forget.

James 5:4 Parallel

James 5:4 describes the cries of defrauded laborers reaching the Lord, directly illustrating God hearing the afflicted's cry.

Job 36:6 Parallel

Job 36:6 states God gives justice to the afflicted, directly paralleling the promise that God remembers their cry.

Deuteronomy 21:1 Related theme

Deuteronomy 21:1 deals with unsolved murder and bloodguilt, directly relating to God's role as avenger of blood.

Judges 9:56 Related theme

Judges 9:56 shows God avenging Abimelech's bloodshed, illustrating the principle that God does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

2 Samuel 4:11 Related theme

In 2 Samuel 4:11, David declares God will require blood from murderers, echoing the avenger of blood theme.

1 Kings 21:17 Historical context

1 Kings 21:17 records God sending Elijah to confront Ahab over Naboth's murder, showing God's response to the cry of the afflicted.

Isaiah 26:21 depicts God coming to punish for bloodshed, aligning with the avenger of blood in Psalm 9:12.

Matthew 23:35 speaks of all righteous blood coming upon them, reflecting God's avenging of blood in Psalm 9:12.

Luke 11:50 Parallel

Luke 11:50 mentions the blood of prophets being charged, echoing the avenging of blood in Psalm 9:12.

Luke 11:51 Parallel

Luke 11:51 continues that blood will be required, directly linking to the avenger of blood in Psalm 9:12.

Genesis 9:5 Parallel

Genesis 9:5 establishes God's requirement for bloodshed, the foundation for the avenger of blood in Psalm 9:12.

2 Kings 24:4 shows God's judgment for innocent blood, illustrating the principle that God avenges blood.

Judges 10:16 Related theme

In Judges 10:16, God becomes impatient over Israel's misery, showing His compassion on the afflicted similar to not forgetting their cry.