Psalm 1:6
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6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
2 Timothy 2:19
New Living Translation
19 But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”[a] and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.”[b]
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John 10:14
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14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me,
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Nahum 1:7
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7 The Lord is good,
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue godliness.
Psalm 146:9
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9 The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
Psalm 37:18-24
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18 Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent,
and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
19 They will not be disgraced in hard times;
even in famine they will have more than enough.
20 But the wicked will die.
The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field—
they will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.
22 Those the Lord blesses will possess the land,
but those he curses will die.
23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
24 Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand.
John 10:27
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27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
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Psalm 139:1-2
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Psalm 139
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
2 Peter 2:12
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12 These false teachers are like unthinking animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They scoff at things they do not understand, and like animals, they will be destroyed.
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Proverbs 14:12
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12 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
Job 23:10
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10 “But he knows where I am going.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
Matthew 7:13
New Living Translation
The Narrow Gate
13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell[a] is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
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- 7:13 Greek The road that leads to destruction.
Psalm 9:6
New Living Translation
6 The enemy is finished, in endless ruins;
the cities you uprooted are now forgotten.
Psalm 142:3
New Living Translation
3 When I am overwhelmed,
you alone know the way I should turn.
Wherever I go,
my enemies have set traps for me.
Psalm 112:10
New Living Translation
10 The wicked will see this and be infuriated.
They will grind their teeth in anger;
they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.
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