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Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You];
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.
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My shield and my defense depend on God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
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God is a righteous judge,
And a God who is indignant every day.

Phrases

From God

My Shield

Upright in Heart

With God

God Who Saves

Cross References

Psalm 125:4

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.

Genesis 15:1

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”

Job 8:6

Then, if you are pure and upright,
Surely now He will awaken for you
And restore your righteous place.

Psalm 3:3

But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
My glory [and my honor], and the One who lifts my head.

Psalm 18:1-2

“I love You [fervently and devotedly], O Lord, my strength.”

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 89:18

For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 112:2

His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Proverbs 2:21

For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;

Proverbs 11:20

The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord,
But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!

Proverbs 28:18

He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,
But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.

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