Psalms 37:18

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The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

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  • Ps 1:6 : 6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.
  • Ps 31:7 : 7 I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;
  • Ps 73:24 : 24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.
  • Ps 103:17 : 17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
  • Isa 60:21 : 21 Your people will all be upright, the land will be their heritage for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, to be for my glory.
  • Matt 6:32 : 32 Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:
  • Matt 24:21-24 : 21 Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be. 22 And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short. 23 Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him; 24 For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.
  • Rom 5:21 : 21 That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Rom 6:23 : 23 For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.
  • 2 Tim 3:1-5 : 1 But be certain of this, that in the last days times of trouble will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion, 3 Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good, 4 False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God; 5 Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.
  • 2 Tim 4:2-4 : 2 Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching; 3 For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them; 4 And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.
  • 1 Pet 1:4-5 : 4 And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you, 5 Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day.
  • 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.
  • Rev 11:3-5 : 3 And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth. 4 These are the two olive-trees and the two lights, which are before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if any man would do them damage, fire comes out of their mouth and puts an end to those who are working against them: and if any man has a desire to do them damage, in this way will he be put to death.
  • Ps 31:15 : 15 The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.
  • Ps 37:13 : 13 He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.
  • Ps 49:5 : 5 What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?
  • Ps 16:11 : 11 You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.
  • Ps 21:4 : 4 He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
  • Deut 33:25 : 25 Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.

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  • Ps 37:27-29
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    27 Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

    28 For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.

    29 The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.

  • Ps 37:16-17
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    79%

    16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

    17 For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

  • Ps 1:6
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    6 Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.

  • Ps 37:19
    75%

    19 They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will have enough.

  • Prov 2:21
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    21 For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.

  • Ps 112:6
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    6 He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.

  • Ps 37:9-11
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    9 For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.

    10 For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.

    11 But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.

  • Ps 36:10
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    10 O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

  • Ps 140:12-13
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    12 I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.

    13 Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.

  • Prov 10:29-30
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    74%

    29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

    30 The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

  • Ps 37:34
    73%

    34 Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.

  • Ps 112:2-3
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    73%

    2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

    3 A store of wealth will be in his house, and his righteousness will be for ever.

  • Ps 37:22-24
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    22 Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

    23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

    24 Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

  • Ps 11:7
    72%

    7 For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

  • Ps 37:37-39
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    37 Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.

    38 But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.

    39 But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

  • Ps 111:3
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    3 His work is full of honour and glory; and his righteousness is unchanging for ever.

  • Isa 34:17
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    17 And he has given them their heritage, and by his hand it has been measured out to them: it will be theirs for ever, their resting-place from generation to generation.

  • Ps 33:11-12
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    11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

    12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

  • Ps 12:7
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    7 You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.

  • Isa 26:4
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    4 Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an unchanging Rock.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • Job 36:7
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    7 Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.

  • Ps 9:7
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    7 But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.

  • Ps 125:4
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    4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

  • Ps 10:16
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    16 The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations are gone from his land.

  • Ps 92:15
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    15 For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.

  • Ps 111:8
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    8 They are fixed for ever and ever, they are done in faith and righteousness.

  • Ps 92:7
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    7 When the sinners come up like the grass, and all the workers of evil do well for themselves, it is so that their end may be eternal destruction.

  • Nah 1:7
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    7 The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.

  • Prov 14:11
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    11 The house of the sinner will be overturned, but the tent of the upright man will do well.

  • Ps 16:5
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    5 The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.

  • Prov 22:12
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    12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

  • Ps 34:15
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    15 The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

  • Ps 103:17
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    17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

  • Ps 94:14-15
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    14 The Lord will not give up his people, or take away his support from his heritage;

    15 But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

  • Ps 41:12
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    12 And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.