Cross references
Psalm 7:16
His trouble recoils on himself,
and his violence falls on his own head.
Psalm 7:16 has 11 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 11 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Esther 9:25 (9 votes) and Psalm 37:12–13 (7 votes). 38 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from Judges 9 to Malachi 2.
Which verses does Psalm 7:16 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Esther 9:259 votes
But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
- Psalm 37:12–137 votes
The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
- 1 Kings 2:326 votes
The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
- 1 Samuel 24:12–135 votes
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you. As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
- 1 Samuel 26:105 votes
David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
- 1 Samuel 28:195 votes
Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
- 1 Samuel 31:3–45 votes
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
- Psalm 36:125 votes
There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.
- 1 Samuel 23:94 votes
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
- Psalm 36:44 votes
Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
- Malachi 2:3–54 votes
Which verses point to Psalm 7:16?
The 10 strongest of 38.