for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever; they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance. But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away. The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives; for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant, will also be destroyed in their destruction,
The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!
The enemy came to an end in everlasting ruins; their cities you rooted out; the very memory of them has perished.
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