Psalms 23:5

God sets a lavish table before the psalmist in the presence of enemies, anointing him and filling his cup to overflowing. God's abundant favor triumphs over opposition.

Cross-references · 22

• Eph 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
• Ps 92:10But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
• Ps 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• Ps 16:5The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
• 1 Jn 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
• Ps 31:19–20Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
• Job 36:16Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
• 1 Jn 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
• 2 Cor 1:21Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
• Isa 25:6And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
• 1 Cor 10:16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
• Ps 22:26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
• John 10:9–10I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
• John 16:22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
• Ps 116:13I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
• Ps 78:19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
• Ps 104:15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
• John 6:53–56Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
• Luke 7:46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
• Amos 6:6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
• Ps 22:29All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
• Matt 6:17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

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