Psalms 1:6

6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

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Psalms 1:6 in Other Translations

KJV
6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
ESV
6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
NLT
6 For the LORD watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
MSG
6 God charts the road you take. The road they take is Skid Row.
CSB
6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.

Psalms 1:6 In-Context

4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 37:18; Psalms 121:5; Psalms 145:20; Nahum 1:7; 2 Timothy 2:19
  • 2. S Leviticus 26:38; Psalms 9:6
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