Psalm 1:6
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Cross-references
In Psalm 146:9, the LORD brings the wicked's way to ruin — mirroring the destruction of the wicked's path.
In Psalm 142:3, David affirms God knows his path even when overwhelmed — reinforcing the certainty of God's care for the righteous.
Psalm 37:18-24 expands on God knowing the blameless and the wicked perishing — directly echoing Psalm 1:6's two paths.
In Psalm 112:10, the wicked's desire perishes — directly paralleling the fate of the wicked's way in Psalm 1:6.
In Psalm 145:20, the same contrast appears: the Lord preserves the righteous and destroys the wicked — a clear parallel to the two ways.
In Psalm 2:12, the same warning to perish in the way appears, with refuge for those who submit to the Lord.
In Psalm 31:7, the psalmist rejoices that God has known his distress — echoing the Lord's intimate knowledge of the righteous.
Psalm 139:1 declares God's intimate knowledge of a person — a broader example of the LORD knowing the righteous.
Psalm 139:2 describes God knowing every action and thought — illustrating the depth of God's knowledge of the righteous.
In Matthew 7:13, the same two-path contrast appears: narrow gate leads to life, broad road to destruction — echoing the righteous and wicked outcomes here.
In Proverbs 15:9, the wicked's way is an abomination but God loves the righteous — contrasting the two paths as in Psalm 1:6.
In John 10:14, Jesus as the good shepherd knows His sheep — personalizing the OT theme of God knowing the righteous.
In John 10:27, Jesus knows His sheep who follow Him — linking knowledge to obedience, echoing the righteous way.
In Job 23:10, Job declares God knows his way through testing, promising refinement — deepening the theme of divine knowledge amid trial.
In 2 Timothy 2:19, 'The Lord knows those who are His' — a seal of assurance for believers, parallel to God knowing the righteous.
1 Corinthians 8:3 states that those who love God are known by Him, directly paralleling the LORD's knowledge of the righteous.
Galatians 4:9 emphasizes being known by God, mirroring the LORD's knowledge of the righteous in Psalm 1:6.
In Luke 13:27, Jesus says 'I do not know you' and 'depart from me' to evildoers — echoing the perishing of the wicked in Psalm 1:6.
In Matthew 25:12, the bridegroom says 'I do not know you' to the foolish — contrasting with the Lord knowing the righteous in Psalm 1:6.
In Genesis 22:12, God says 'Now I know that you fear God' — showing His intimate knowledge of Abraham's righteous act.
In Proverbs 10:29, the way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright but destruction for evildoers — mirroring the fate of righteous and wicked.
In Job 31:6, Job asks God to weigh him and know his blamelessness — the same theme of God knowing the righteous.
In Job 10:7, Job asserts God knows he is not guilty — directly paralleling God's knowledge of the righteous here.
In Genesis 18:19, God knows Abraham's way of keeping the LORD's commands — directly paralleling God's knowledge of the righteous path.
In Nahum 1:7, God knows those who trust Him, not just their path — expanding the scope of divine knowledge to the person.
In Isaiah 26:7, the Lord makes the path of the righteous smooth — illustrating how He knows and guides their way.
In Isaiah 1:28, rebels and sinners are broken and consumed — echoing the fate of the wicked whose way perishes.
In Proverbs 14:12, a way that seems right ends in death — illustrating the deceptive nature of the wicked's path.
In Proverbs 2:8, the Lord guards the paths of justice and watches over the way of his saints — similar to His knowing the righteous way.
In Deuteronomy 2:7, God watched over Israel's journey for 40 years — His providential care echoes His knowing the righteous way.
In 2 Peter 2:12, false teachers 'will perish' — the same fate as the wicked here, though applied to specific deceivers.
Revelation 2:2 shows Christ's knowledge of the church's works, paralleling the LORD's knowledge of the righteous's way.