6 He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted. 7 He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
Job 36:6–7
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Psalms 37:27–29
27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. 28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. 29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
Psalms 66:6–8
6 He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him. 7 He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah 8 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise…
Job 8:19–21
19 Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. 20 Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers. 21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.
Psalms 37:32–34
32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, 33 the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment. 34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cu…
Psalms 145:18–20
18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. 19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. 20 The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
Psalms of Solomon 10:2–4
2 He that maketh ready his back for strokes shall be cleansed, For the Lord is good to them that endure chastening. (PSS) 3 For He maketh straight the ways of the righteous, And doth not pervert them by His chastening. (PSS) 4 And the mercy of the Lord is upon them that love Him… (PSS)
Psalms 37:16–18
16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. 18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
Job 24:21–23
21 They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow. 22 Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life. 23 He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.
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