Psalm 1:1

New International Reader's Version

Blessed is the person who obeys the law of the Lord. They don’t follow the advice of evil people. They don’t make a habit of doing what sinners do. They don’t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

I won’t share in their plans. I won’t have anything to do with them. They became angry and killed people. They cut the legs of oxen just for the fun of it.

Genesis 5:24

Enoch walked faithfully with God. And then he couldn’t be found, because God took him from this life.

1 Kings 16:31

He thought it was only a small thing to commit the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Ahab also married Jezebel. She was Ethbaal’s daughter. Ethbaal was king of the people of Sidon. Ahab began to serve the god named Baal and worship him.

2 Chronicles 22:3

Ahaziah also followed the ways of the royal family of Ahab. That’s because Ahaziah’s mother gave him bad advice. She told him to do what was wrong.

Job 10:3

Does it make you happy when you crush me? Does it please you to turn your back on what you have made? While you do those things, you smile on the plans of sinful people!

Job 21:16

But they aren’t in control of their own success. So I don’t pay any attention to their plans.

Job 31:5

“I haven’t told any lies. My feet haven’t hurried to cheat others.

Psalm 1:6

The Lord watches over the lives of godly people. But the lives of sinful people will lead to their death.

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are those who always do what is fair. Blessed are those who keep doing what is right.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who have respect for the Lord. They find great delight when they obey God’s commands.

Psalm 119:115

Get away from me, you who do evil! Then I can do what my God commands me to do.

Psalm 144:15

Blessed is the nation about whom all these things are true. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.

Psalm 146:5

Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help. Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord watches over the outsiders who live in our land. He takes good care of children whose fathers have died. He also takes good care of widows. But he causes evil people to fail in everything they do.

Psalm 2:12

Obey the son completely, or he will be angry. Your way of life will lead to your death. His anger can blaze out at any moment. Blessed are all those who go to him for safety.

Psalm 26:12

My feet stand on level ground. In the whole community I will praise the Lord.

Psalm 34:8

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the person who goes to him for safety.

Psalm 36:4

Even as they lie in bed they make evil plans. They commit themselves to a sinful way of life. They never say no to what is wrong.

Psalm 64:2

Hide me from evil people who talk about how to harm me. Hide me from those people who are planning to do evil.

Psalm 81:12

So I let them go their own stubborn way. I let them follow their own sinful plans.

Psalm 84:12

Lord who rules over all, blessed is the person who trusts in you.

Proverbs 1:15

My son, don’t go along with them. Don’t even set your feet on their paths.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long will you childish people love your childish ways? How long will you rude people enjoy making fun of God and others? How long will you foolish people hate knowledge?

Proverbs 13:15

Good judgment wins favor. But the way of liars leads to their ruin.

Proverbs 13:20

Walk with wise people and become wise. A companion of foolish people suffers harm.

Proverbs 19:29

Those who make fun of others will be judged. Foolish people will be punished.

Proverbs 2:12

Wisdom will save you from the ways of evil men. It will save you from men who twist their words.

Proverbs 3:34

He makes fun of proud people who make fun of others. But he gives grace to those who are humble and treated badly.

Proverbs 4:19

But the way of those who do what is wrong is like deep darkness. They don’t know what makes them trip and fall.

Proverbs 9:12

If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you. If you make fun of others, you alone will suffer.

Jeremiah 15:17

I never sat around with those who go to wild parties. I never had a good time with them. I sat alone because you had put your powerful hand on me. Your anger against sin was burning inside me.

Jeremiah 17:7

“But I will bless anyone who trusts in me. I will do good things for the person who depends on me.

Ezekiel 20:18

I spoke to their children there. I said, ‘Do not follow the rules your parents gave you. Do not obey their laws. Do not make yourselves “unclean” by worshiping their gods.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah! No mere human showed this to you. My Father in heaven showed it to you.

Luke 11:28

He replied, “Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”

Luke 23:51

Joseph had not agreed with what the leaders had decided and done. He was from Arimathea, a town in Judea. He himself was waiting for God’s kingdom.

John 13:17

Now you know these things. So you will be blessed if you do them.

John 20:29

Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen me but still have believed.”

Romans 5:2

Through faith in Jesus we have received God’s grace. In that grace we stand. We are full of joy because we expect to share in God’s glory.

Ephesians 6:13

So put on all of God’s armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing.

Deuteronomy 14:6

You can eat any animal that has a divided hoof. But it must also chew the cud.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Israel, how blessed you are! Who is like you? The Lord has saved you. He keeps you safe. He helps you. He’s like a glorious sword to you. Your enemies will bow down to you in fear. You will walk on the highest places of their lands.”

1 Peter 4:3

You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.

Revelation 22:14

“Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city.