For (A)the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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For the Lord watches over(A) the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.(B)

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19 Nevertheless (A)the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord (B)knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of [a]Christ depart from iniquity.”

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:19 NU, M the Lord

19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm,(A) sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”(B) and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord(C) must turn away from wickedness.”

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves him who (A)follows righteousness.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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14 I am the good shepherd; and (A)I know My sheep, and (B)am known by My own.

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14 “I am the good shepherd;(A) I know my sheep(B) and my sheep know me—

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(A)The Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble;
And (B)He knows those who trust in Him.

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The Lord is good,(A)
    a refuge in times of trouble.(B)
He cares for(C) those who trust in him,(D)

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18 The Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish;
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.

21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But (A)the righteous shows mercy and gives.
22 (B)For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,
But those cursed by Him shall be [a]cut off.

23 (C)The steps of a good man are [b]ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24 (D)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

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  1. Psalm 37:22 destroyed
  2. Psalm 37:23 established

18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,(A)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.(B)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

20 But the wicked will perish:(C)
    Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
    they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.(D)

21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;(E)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses(F) will be destroyed.(G)

23 The Lord makes firm the steps(H)
    of the one who delights(I) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(J)
    for the Lord upholds(K) him with his hand.

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27 (A)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

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27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(A) and they follow me.(B)

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12 (A)There is a way that seems right to a man,
But (B)its end is the way of (C)death.

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12 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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(A)The Lord watches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
(B)But the way of the wicked He [a]turns upside down.

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  1. Psalm 146:9 Lit. makes crooked

The Lord watches over the foreigner(A)
    and sustains the fatherless(B) and the widow,(C)
    but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

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God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

139 O Lord, (A)You have searched me and known me.
(B)You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You (C)understand my thought afar off.

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Psalm 139

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

You have searched me,(A) Lord,
    and you know(B) me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;(C)
    you perceive my thoughts(D) from afar.

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The Narrow Way(A)

13 (B)“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

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The Narrow and Wide Gates

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(A) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

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10 But (A)He knows the way that I take;
When (B)He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.

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10 But he knows the way that I take;(A)
    when he has tested me,(B) I will come forth as gold.(C)

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When my spirit [a]was (A)overwhelmed within me,
Then You knew my path.
In the way in which I walk
They have secretly (B)set a snare for me.

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  1. Psalm 142:3 Lit. fainted

When my spirit grows faint(A) within me,
    it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
    people have hidden a snare for me.

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