Psalm 94:1

O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

Cross-reference

Psalm 7:6 Parallel

Psalm 7:6 calls on God to arise in anger and judgment — a parallel plea for divine vengeance.

Romans 12:19 quotes the same vengeance principle from Deuteronomy that underlies the psalmist's appeal to the 'God of vengeance'.

Deuteronomy 32:35 declares God's exclusive right to vengeance — the very basis for the psalmist's appeal to the 'God of vengeance' here.

Deuteronomy 32:41 Related theme

Deuteronomy 32:41 describes God's vengeance with sword and judgment — further context for the divine retribution the psalmist invokes.

Deuteronomy 32:42 Related theme

Deuteronomy 32:42 continues the vivid imagery of divine vengeance — reinforcing the violent justice the psalmist calls for.

Nahum 1:2 Parallel

Nahum 1:2 directly declares the Lord as avenging — the same title 'God of vengeance' the psalmist uses.

In Hebrews 10:30, God declares 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay,' directly echoing the theme of God as avenger.

Isaiah 59:17 Related theme

Isaiah 59:17 depicts God clothing Himself with vengeance as armor — an anthropomorphic image of the same divine attribute invoked here.

Isaiah 34:8 Parallel

Isaiah 34:8 declares a day of vengeance from the LORD — directly echoing the 'God of vengeance' title in Psalm 94:1.

1 Thessalonians 4:6 Related theme

In 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Paul echoes that the Lord is an avenger, directly paralleling the cry for vengeance in this psalm.

Jeremiah 51:56 Related theme

Jeremiah 51:56 calls the LORD a God of recompense who repays — synonymous with the 'God of vengeance' in Psalm 94:1.

Jeremiah 51:36 Related theme

Jeremiah 51:36 has God promising to take vengeance for His people — the same vengeance Psalm 94:1 appeals to.

Jeremiah 50:15 Related theme

Jeremiah 50:15 calls to take vengeance on Babylon as the LORD's vengeance — directly matching the theme of Psalm 94:1.

Isaiah 47:3 Related theme

Isaiah 47:3 has God declaring 'I will take vengeance' — the same divine action Psalm 94:1 calls for.

2 Kings 9:7 Parallel

In 2 Kings 9:7, God commissions Jehu to avenge the prophets' blood — a concrete act of the vengeance Psalm 94:1 calls for.

2 Samuel 22:48 praises God who 'gave me vengeance,' directly paralleling the title 'God of vengeance'.

1 Samuel 26:10 has David trusting the Lord to strike Saul, reflecting reliance on God's vengeance.

In 1 Samuel 24:12, David calls on the Lord to avenge him, directly invoking God as avenger.

Leviticus 26:25 Related theme

Leviticus 26:25 warns of God's vengeance for covenant breaking, reinforcing the same divine attribute.

Revelation 18:20 Related theme

Revelation 18:20 calls for rejoicing because God has avenged His people, mirroring the plea for divine vengeance here.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 Related theme

2 Thessalonians 1:8 describes Christ's return bringing vengeance on unbelievers — a NT fulfillment of the divine vengeance theme invoked here.

Romans 3:5 Related theme

Romans 3:5 discusses God's wrath and righteousness — the same divine attribute of vengeance Psalm 94:1 appeals to, but in a theological argument.

Jeremiah 50:28 Historical context

Jeremiah 50:28 proclaims the Lord's vengeance on Babylon for His temple — a specific historical instance of the vengeance the psalmist appeals to.

Numbers 31:2 commands Moses to avenge Israel on Midian, showing God's vengeance through human agents.

Isaiah 35:4 Contrast

Isaiah 35:4 pairs God's vengeance with salvation for the fearful — a different nuance than the psalm's cry for retribution.