Hope in the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed you will see it. I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree, but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
Hope in the LORD
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
and keep his way
Psalm 18:21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
when the wicked are destroyed
Psalm 37:9 For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
you will see it
Psalm 52:6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, "Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!"
I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree
Job 5:3 "I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed."
though I looked for him, he could not be found
Psalm 37:10 A little while and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Isaiah 41:12 "Though you will search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all."
Daniel 11:19 "After this, he (the king of the north, Antiochus III) will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall, to be seen no more."
(parentheses are mine)
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