Psalm 9:20

Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Cross-references

Psalm 76:12 Parallel

Psalm 76:12 echoes this theme: God terrifies earthly rulers, cutting off their spirit — reinforcing the plea that nations know they are but men.

Psalm 82:6 Parallel

Psalm 82:6 calls human rulers 'gods' but then reminds they will die like men — reinforcing that nations are merely mortal.

Psalm 82:7 Parallel

Psalm 82:7 declares that even those called 'gods' will die like men — directly supporting the plea that nations know they are but men.

Psalm 83:16 Parallel

In Psalm 83:16, the psalmist asks God to shame enemies so they seek His name, paralleling the desire for nations to know they are mortal.

Psalm 74:22 Parallel

In Psalm 74:22, the psalmist calls on God to defend His honor against mockers, similar to the plea for nations to know their place.

Exodus 15:16 describes fear and dread falling on nations at God's mighty act — the same 'put them in fear' plea answered historically.

Exodus 23:27 has God promising to send His fear before Israel — directly parallel to the psalmist's plea for God to put nations in fear.

Deuteronomy 2:25 records God's promise to put dread of Israel on nations — the same 'put them in fear' concept applied to Israel's reputation.

Isaiah 31:3 Parallel

Isaiah 31:3 declares Egyptians are men, not God — the same truth the psalmist wants nations to recognize.

Ezekiel 28:2 rebukes the prince of Tyre for claiming divinity, reminding him he is a man — exactly the lesson the psalmist prays nations would learn.

In Ezekiel 28:9, God confronts the king of Tyre's claim to divinity, echoing the plea that nations know they are but men.

Acts 12:22 Contrast

In Acts 12:22, the crowd acclaims Herod as a god, directly opposing the psalmist's plea that nations know they are only mortal.

Acts 12:23 Parallel

In Acts 12:23, Herod's death by worms demonstrates God humbling a man who accepted divine honors, answering the psalm's call.

Isaiah 64:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 64:2, the prophet desires God to reveal His power so nations tremble, echoing the psalm's plea for nations to know their mortality.

Micah 7:17 Parallel

In Micah 7:17, enemies lick dust in fear of God, directly illustrating the humbling that Psalm 9:20 prays for.