Psalm 1:1

Good News Translation

Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God.

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

I will not join in their secret talks, Nor will I take part in their meetings, For they killed people in anger And they crippled bulls for sport.

Genesis 5:24

He spent his life in fellowship with God, and then he disappeared, because God took him away.

1 Kings 16:31

It was not enough for him to sin like King Jeroboam; he went further and married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon, and worshiped Baal.

Job 10:3

Is it right for you to be so cruel? To despise what you yourself have made? And then to smile on the schemes of wicked people?

Job 21:16

They claim they succeed by their own strength, but their way of thinking I can't accept.

Job 31:5

I swear I have never acted wickedly and never tried to deceive others.

Psalm 1:6

The righteous are guided and protected by the Lord, but the evil are on the way to their doom.

Psalm 106:3

Happy are those who obey his commands, who always do what is right.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Happy is the person who honors the Lord, who takes pleasure in obeying his commands.

Psalm 119:115

Go away from me, you sinful people. I will obey the commands of my God.

Psalm 144:15

Happy is the nation of whom this is true; happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

Psalm 146:5

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the Lord their God,

Psalm 146:9

He protects the strangers who live in our land; he helps widows and orphans, but takes the wicked to their ruin.

Psalm 2:12

and bow down to him; or else his anger will be quickly aroused, and you will suddenly die. Happy are all who go to him for protection.

Psalm 26:12

I am safe from all dangers; in the assembly of his people I praise the Lord.

Psalm 34:8

Find out for yourself how good the Lord is. Happy are those who find safety with him.

Psalm 36:4

They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil.

Psalm 64:2

Protect me from the plots of the wicked, from mobs of evil people.

Psalm 81:12

So I let them go their stubborn ways and do whatever they wanted.

Psalm 84:12

Lord Almighty, how happy are those who trust in you!

Proverbs 1:15

My child, don't go with people like that. Stay away from them.

Proverbs 1:22

“Foolish people! How long do you want to be foolish? How long will you enjoy making fun of knowledge? Will you never learn?

Proverbs 13:15

Intelligence wins respect, but those who can't be trusted are on the road to ruin.

Proverbs 13:20

Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.

Proverbs 19:29

A conceited fool is sure to get a beating.

Proverbs 2:12

and prevent you from doing the wrong thing. They will keep you away from people who stir up trouble by what they say—

Proverbs 3:34

He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble.

Proverbs 4:19

The road of the wicked, however, is dark as night. They fall, but cannot see what they have stumbled over.

Proverbs 9:12

You are the one who will profit if you have wisdom, and if you reject it, you are the one who will suffer.

Jeremiah 15:17

I did not spend my time with other people, laughing and having a good time. In obedience to your orders I stayed by myself and was filled with anger.

Jeremiah 17:7

“But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me.

Ezekiel 20:18

Instead, I warned the young people among them: Do not keep the laws your ancestors made; do not follow their customs or defile yourselves with their idols.

Matthew 16:17

“Good for you, Simon son of John!” answered Jesus. “For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven.

Luke 11:28

But Jesus answered, “Rather, how happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

John 13:17

Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!

John 20:29

Jesus said to him, “Do you believe because you see me? How happy are those who believe without seeing me!”

Romans 5:2

He has brought us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory!

Ephesians 6:13

So put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.

Deuteronomy 14:6

any animals that have divided hoofs and that also chew the cud.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Israel, how happy you are! There is no one like you, a nation saved by the Lord. The Lord himself is your shield and your sword, to defend you and give you victory. Your enemies will come begging for mercy, and you will trample them down.

1 Peter 4:3

You have spent enough time in the past doing what the heathen like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lust, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols.

Revelation 22:14

Happy are those who wash their robes clean and so have the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life and to go through the gates into the city.