Psalms 1:6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked leadeth to ruin.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
In Context
5Therefore the wicked shall not stand in judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the just.
Cross References
Psalms 9:6The enemy is fallen,—a desolation for ever! Thou, O LORD! hast destroyed their cities; Their memory itself hath perished!
Psalms 112:10The wicked shall see, and be grieved; He shall gnash his teeth, and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish.
Psalms 142:3When my spirit is overwhelmed within me, Thou knowest my path! In the way which I walk, they have hid a snare for me.
Psalms 146:9The LORD preserveth the strangers; He relieveth the fatherless and the widow; But the way of the wicked he maketh crooked.
Proverbs 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; But him who followeth after righteousness he loveth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 1:5-6
Description and Doom of the Ungodly. 4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Here is, I. The description of the ungodly given, v. 4 . 1. In general, they are the reverse of the righteous, both in character and condition: They are not so. The LXX. emphatically repeats this: Not so the… Read the whole commentary →