Psalm 1:1
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Book one (Psalms 1–41)
Psalm 1
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
Psalm 26:4-5
New Living Translation
4 I do not spend time with liars
or go along with hypocrites.
5 I hate the gatherings of those who do evil,
and I refuse to join in with the wicked.
Proverbs 4:14-15
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14 Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
15 Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way.
Turn away and keep moving.
Proverbs 13:20
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20 Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble.
Jeremiah 15:17
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17 I never joined the people in their merry feasts.
I sat alone because your hand was on me.
I was filled with indignation at their sins.
Psalm 119:1-2
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Psalm 119[a]
Aleph
1 Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2 Joyful are those who obey his laws
and search for him with all their hearts.
Footnotes
- 119 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; there are twenty-two stanzas, one for each successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each of the eight verses within each stanza begins with the Hebrew letter named in its heading.
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.
Matthew 7:13-14
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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. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
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- 7:13 Greek The road that leads to destruction.
Luke 11:28
New Living Translation
28 Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
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Leviticus 26:27-28
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27 “If in spite of all this you still refuse to listen and still remain hostile toward me, 28 then I will give full vent to my hostility. I myself will punish you seven times over for your sins.
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Psalm 36:4
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4 They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.
Their actions are never good.
They make no attempt to turn from evil.
Proverbs 1:15
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15 My child, don’t go along with them!
Stay far away from their paths.
Psalm 34:8
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8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
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