Psalm 25:9
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9 He leads the humble in what is right
and teaches the humble his way.(A)
Proverbs 3:5-6
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5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own insight.(A)
6 In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.(B)
Psalm 23:3
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Galatians 5:23
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23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
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Matthew 5:5
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5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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1 Peter 3:15
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15 but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you,(A)
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John 14:6
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6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(A)
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Zephaniah 2:3
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3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land
who do his commands;
seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you may be hidden
on the day of the Lord’s wrath.(A)
Ezekiel 36:27
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27 I will put my spirit within you and make you follow my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances.(A)
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Ezekiel 11:19-20
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19 I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them;[a] I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,(A) 20 so that they may follow my statutes and keep my ordinances and obey them. Then they shall be my people, and I will be their God.(B)
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- 11.19 Heb mss Gk Syr Vg: MT you
Psalm 149:4
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4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with victory.(A)
Isaiah 42:1-3
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The Servant, a Light to the Nations
42 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.(A)
2 He will not cry out or lift up his voice
or make it heard in the street;
3 a bruised reed he will not break,
and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.(B)
Psalm 147:6
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6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;
he casts the wicked to the ground.
Psalm 143:10
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10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Let your good spirit lead me
on a level path.(A)
1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.(A)
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James 1:21
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21 Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.(A)
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Psalm 119:66
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66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
for I believe in your commandments.
Psalm 119:35
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35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,
for I delight in it.
Psalm 76:9
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9 when God rose up to establish judgment,
to save all the oppressed of the earth. Selah(A)
Psalm 73:24
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- 73.24 Or to glory
Psalm 32:8-9
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8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you.(A)
9 Do not be like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
whose temper must be curbed with bit and bridle,
else it will not stay near you.(B)
Psalm 27:11
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11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.(A)
Psalm 22:26
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26 The poor[a] shall eat and be satisfied;
those who seek him shall praise the Lord.
May your hearts live forever!(A)
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- 22.26 Or afflicted
Hebrews 10:20
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20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh),(A)
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Isaiah 61:1
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The Good News of Deliverance
61 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to the prisoners,(A)
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