Psalms 1:6

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Certainly the LORD guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

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Referenced Verses

  • Nah 1:7 : 7 The LORD is good– indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal:“The Lord knows those who are his,” and“Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”
  • John 10:14 : 14 “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me–
  • Ps 37:18-24 : 18 The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance. 19 They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat. 20 But evil men will die; the LORD’s enemies will be incinerated– they will go up in smoke. 21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous. 22 Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out. 23 The LORD grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. 24 Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand.
  • Ps 146:9 : 9 The LORD protects the resident foreigner; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.
  • Prov 15:9 : 9 The LORD abhors the way of the wicked, but he will love those who pursue righteousness.
  • Ps 139:1-2 : 1 For the music director, a psalm of David. O LORD, you examine me and know. 2 You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.
  • Ps 9:6 : 6 The enemy’s cities have been reduced to permanent ruins; you destroyed their cities; all memory of the enemies has perished.
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 But these men, like irrational animals– creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed– do not understand whom they are insulting, and consequently in their destruction they will be destroyed,
  • John 10:27 : 27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
  • Matt 7:13 : 13 The Narrow Gate“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
  • Job 23:10 : 10 But he knows the pathway that I take; if he tested me, I would come forth like gold.
  • Ps 112:10 : 10 When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.
  • Ps 142:3 : 3 Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
  • Prov 14:12 : 12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

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    17for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly.

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    11The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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