Psalm 1:1

New Living Translation

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

May I never join in their meetings; may I never be a party to their plans. For in their anger they murdered men, and they crippled oxen just for sport.

Genesis 5:24

walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.

1 Kings 16:31

And as though it were not enough to follow the sinful example of Jeroboam, he married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians, and he began to bow down in worship of Baal.

2 Chronicles 22:3

Ahaziah also followed the evil example of King Ahab’s family, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong.

Job 10:3

What do you gain by oppressing me? Why do you reject me, the work of your own hands, while smiling on the schemes of the wicked?

Job 21:16

(They think their prosperity is of their own doing, but I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.)

Job 31:5

“Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?

Psalm 1:6

For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

Psalm 106:3

There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.

Psalm 119:115

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

Psalm 144:15

Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the Lord.

Psalm 146:5

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.

Psalm 2:12

Submit to God’s royal son, or he will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities— for his anger flares up in an instant. But what joy for all who take refuge in him!

Psalm 26:12

Now I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the Lord.

Psalm 34:8

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!

Psalm 36:4

They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots. Their actions are never good. They make no attempt to turn from evil.

Psalm 64:2

Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.

Psalm 81:12

So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.

Psalm 84:12

O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.

Proverbs 1:15

My child, don’t go along with them! Stay far away from their paths.

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 13:15

A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction.

Proverbs 13:20

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.

Proverbs 19:29

Punishment is made for mockers, and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.

Proverbs 2:12

Wisdom will save you from evil people, from those whose words are twisted.

Proverbs 3:34

The Lord mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble.

Proverbs 4:19

But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over.

Proverbs 9:12

If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.

Jeremiah 15:17

I never joined the people in their merry feasts. I sat alone because your hand was on me. I was filled with indignation at their sins.

Jeremiah 17:7

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

Ezekiel 20:18

“Then I warned their children not to follow in their parents’ footsteps, defiling themselves with their idols.

Matthew 16:17

Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.

Luke 11:28

Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”

Luke 23:51

but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.

John 13:17

Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.

John 20:29

Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”

Romans 5:2

Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

Ephesians 6:13

Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.

Deuteronomy 14:6

“You may eat any animal that has completely split hooves and chews the cud,

Deuteronomy 33:29

How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”

1 Peter 4:3

You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.