1 Samuel 2:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He protects his holy people. He keeps them from stumbling. But evil people will be destroyed. They will fall in the darkness. Their power won’t help them win.

Cross References

Psalm 121:3

He will not let you fall. Your Protector will not fall asleep.

1 Peter 1:5

God’s power protects you through your faith, and it keeps you safe until your salvation comes. That salvation is ready to be given to you at the end of time.

Zechariah 4:6

He said, “This is the message from the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Your help will not come from your own strength and power. No, your help will come from my Spirit.’ This is what the Lord All-Powerful says.

Psalm 97:10

Hate evil, you who love the Lord. He protects his followers and saves them from evil people.

Psalm 94:18

I know I was ready to fall, but, Lord, your faithful love supported me.

Psalm 37:28

The Lord loves what is right, and he will never leave his followers without help. He will always protect them, but he will destroy the families of the wicked.

Job 5:24

You will live in peace because your tent is safe. You will count your property and find nothing missing.

Deuteronomy 33:3

Yes, the Lord loves his people. All his holy people are in his hand. They sit at his feet and learn his teachings!

Proverbs 16:9

People can plan what they want to do, but it is the Lord who guides their steps.

Psalm 121:8

The Lord will protect you as you come and go, both now and forever!

2 Peter 2:17

These false teachers are like springs that have no water. They are like clouds that are blown by a storm. A place in the deepest darkness has been kept for them.

Matthew 8:12

And those who should have the kingdom will be thrown out. They will be thrown outside into the darkness, where people will cry and grind their teeth with pain.”

Zephaniah 1:15

The Lord will show his anger at that time. It will be a time of terrible troubles and a time of destruction. It will be a time of darkness—a black, cloudy, and stormy day.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I also saw other things in this life that were not fair. The fastest runner does not always win the race; the strongest soldier does not always win the battle; wise people don’t always get the food; smart people don’t always get the wealth; educated people don’t always get the praise they deserve. When the time comes, bad things can happen to anyone!

Proverbs 3:26

You can trust the Lord to protect you. He will not let you fall into harm.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

They only get days that are filled with sadness and sorrow. In the end, they are troubled, sick, and angry.

Proverbs 2:8

He makes sure that people are treated fairly. He watches over his loyal followers.

Psalm 121:5

The Lord is your Protector. The Lord stands by your side, shading and protecting you.

Jude 1:13

Like the dirty foam on the wild waves in the sea, everyone can see the shameful things they do. They are like stars that wander in the sky. A place in the blackest darkness has been kept for them forever.

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, I wanted very much to write to you about the salvation we all share together. But I felt the need to write to you about something else: I want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that God gave his holy people. God gave this faith once, and it is good for all time.

Jude 1:1

Greetings from Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. To those who have been chosen and are loved by God the Father and have been kept safe in Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:19

What the law says is for those who are under the law. It stops anyone from making excuses. And it brings the whole world under God’s judgment,

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the Lord says: “The wise must not brag about their wisdom. The strong men must not brag about their strength. The rich must not brag about their money.

Jeremiah 8:14

“They will say, ‘Why are we just sitting here? Come, let’s run to the strong cities. If the Lord our God is going to make us die, then let’s die there. We have sinned against the Lord, so he has given us poisoned water to drink.

Job 5:16

So the poor have hope; God shuts the mouths of those who would cause them harm.

Numbers 6:24

‘May the Lord bless you and keep you.

Psalm 31:17

Lord, I am praying to you. Don’t let me be disappointed. The wicked are the ones who should be disappointed. Let them go to the grave in silence.

Isaiah 27:3

“I, the Lord, will care for the vineyard. I will water it at the right time. I will guard it day and night. No one will hurt it.

1 Samuel 25:26

The Lord has kept you from killing innocent people. As surely as the Lord lives and you as well, may your enemies and anyone else who wants to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is.

Job 18:18

They will be forced from light into darkness. They will be chased out of this world.

Job 40:13

Bury them all in the dirt. Wrap their bodies up and put them in their graves.

Psalm 1:6

The Lord shows his people how to live, but the wicked have lost their way.

Psalm 105:37

He led his people out of Egypt. They were carrying gold and silver, and none of them stumbled or fell behind.

Psalm 145:20

The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he destroys all who do evil.

Isaiah 47:5

“So Babylon, sit down and shut up. Daughter of the Chaldeans, go into the dark prison. You will no longer be ‘The Queen of the Kingdoms.’

Nahum 1:8

But he will completely destroy his enemies. He will wash them away like a flood and chase them into the darkness.