Psalms 37:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The LORD grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 2:9 : 9 He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one’s own strength that one prevails.
  • Prov 4:26 : 26 Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established.
  • Jer 10:23 : 23 LORD, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.
  • Prov 16:9 : 9 A person plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
  • Ps 119:133 : 133 Direct my steps by your word! Do not let any sin dominate me!
  • Ps 121:8 : 8 The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
  • Ps 121:3 : 3 May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector not sleep!
  • Ps 40:2 : 2 He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
  • Ps 85:13 : 13 Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him.
  • Ps 119:5 : 5 If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!
  • Ps 147:10-11 : 10 He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs. 11 The LORD takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.
  • Jer 9:24 : 24 If people want to boast, they should boast about this: They should boast that they understand and know me. They should boast that they know and understand that I, the LORD, act out of faithfulness, fairness, and justice in the earth and that I desire people to do these things,” says the LORD.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 The LORD abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.
  • Job 23:11-12 : 11 My feet have followed his steps closely; I have kept to his way and have not turned aside. 12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.
  • Ps 17:5 : 5 I carefully obey your commands; I do not deviate from them.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:9
    79%

    9A person plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

  • Ps 37:31
    79%

    31The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.

  • Ps 85:13
    77%

    13Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him.

  • Ps 37:24
    77%

    24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand.

  • Prov 20:24
    76%

    24The steps of a person are ordained by the LORD– so how can anyone understand his own way?

  • Ps 17:5
    76%

    5I carefully obey your commands; I do not deviate from them.

  • Jer 10:23
    75%

    23LORD, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.

  • Ps 119:133
    75%

    133Direct my steps by your word! Do not let any sin dominate me!

  • Job 23:11
    75%

    11My feet have followed his steps closely; I have kept to his way and have not turned aside.

  • 2 Sam 22:37
    75%

    37You widen my path; my feet do not slip.

  • Ps 37:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

    4Then you will take delight in the LORD, and he will answer your prayers.

    5Commit your future to the LORD! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

  • Prov 3:6
    74%

    6Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.

  • Prov 5:21
    74%

    21For the ways of a person are in front of the LORD’s eyes, and the LORD weighs all that person’s paths.

  • Prov 4:26
    74%

    26Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established.

  • Ps 128:1
    73%

    1A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!

  • Ps 112:1
    73%

    1Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

  • Isa 26:7
    73%

    7God’s People Anticipate Vindication The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

  • Ps 18:36
    73%

    36You widen my path; my feet do not slip.

  • Job 34:21
    73%

    21For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s steps.

  • Ps 1:2
    72%

    2Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the LORD’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

  • Ps 40:4
    72%

    4How blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

  • Prov 16:3
    72%

    3Commit your works to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

  • Prov 16:7
    72%

    7When a person’s ways are pleasing to the LORD, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

  • Ps 37:22
    72%

    22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

  • Prov 2:8
    72%

    8to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.

  • Job 31:4
    72%

    4Does he not see my ways and count all my steps?

  • 2 Sam 22:33-34
    2 verses
    72%

    33The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way.

    34He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.

  • Ps 23:3
    72%

    3He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.

  • Prov 2:20
    71%

    20So you will walk in the way of good people, and will keep on the paths of the righteous.

  • Jer 17:7
    71%

    7My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.

  • Prov 3:23
    71%

    23Then you will walk on your way with security, and you will not stumble.

  • Ps 119:35
    71%

    35Guide me in the path of your commands, for I delight to walk in it.

  • Prov 10:9
    71%

    9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

  • Ps 33:5
    71%

    5He promotes equity and justice; the LORD’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.

  • Prov 10:29
    71%

    29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

  • Prov 20:7
    71%

    7The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

  • Job 18:7
    71%

    7His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down.

  • 2 Sam 22:31
    71%

    31The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the LORD’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

  • Ps 37:18
    71%

    18The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

  • Ps 25:10
    71%

    10The LORD always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

  • Prov 12:2
    71%

    2A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.

  • Ps 25:8
    71%

    8The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

  • Prov 4:12
    71%

    12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

  • Ps 18:32
    71%

    32The one true God gives me strength; he removes the obstacles in my way.

  • Ps 37:34
    71%

    34Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

  • Prov 3:26
    70%

    26for the LORD will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

  • Prov 11:20
    70%

    20The LORD abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.