Psalm 125:1-5 Part 2 of 3

The wicked will not rule the land of the godly,

    for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong.

O LORD, do good to those who are good,

    whose hearts are in tune with you.

 

The wicked will not rule the land of the godly, for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong.

1 Samuel 24:9-10 

    Then he shouted to Saul, "Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you? This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn't true. For the LORD placed you at my mercy back there in the cave. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, 'I will never harm the king--he is the LORD's anointed one.' "  (see all 1 Samuel 24)

Esther 4:11  

"All the king's officials and even the people in the provinces know that anyone who appears before the king in his inner court without being invited is doomed to die unless the king holds out his gold scepter. And the king has not called for me to come to him for thirty days."  (see all Esther 4)

Psalm 89:22  

His enemies will not defeat him,

    nor will the wicked overpower him.  (see all Psalm 89)

Proverbs 22:8  

Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster,

    and their reign of terror will come to an end. 

Isaiah 13:11  

"I, the LORD, will punish the world for its evils

    and the wicked for their sin.

I will crush the arrogance of the proud

    and humble the pride of the mighty."  (see all Isaiah 13)

Isaiah 14:5  

"For the LORD has crushed your wicked power

    and broken your evil rule."  (see all Isaiah 14)

 

O LORD, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you.  

Psalm 7:10  

God is my shield,

    saving those whose hearts are true and right.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 36:10  

Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you;

    give justice to those with honest hearts.  (see all Psalm 36)

Job 23:11  

"For I have stayed on God's paths;

    I have followed his ways and not turned aside."  (see all Job 23)

Psalm 94:15  

Judgment will again be founded on justice,

    and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.  (see all Psalm 94)

Psalm 119:65  

You have done many good things for me, LORD, 

    just as you promised.

Psalm 119:68  

You are good and only do good;

    teach me your decrees.  (see Psalm 119:65-72)

 

(parentheses are mine)

 

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