A thick stick is no better than a leaf of grass, and he makes sport of the onrush of the spear.

And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!

Offer righteous sacrifices;
Trust [confidently] in the Lord.

O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

That all may rejoice who seek refuge in thee, to times age-abiding, may shout in triumph, that thou wilt protect them, and they may leap for joy in thee who are lovers of thy Name.

And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.

You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.

For by Thee I run -- a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

In pastures of tender grass He causeth me to lie down, By quiet waters He doth lead me.

O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence],
Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed;
Do not let my enemies triumph over me.

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

And hath made them leap like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion, like the bull-calf of wild-oxen;

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

I hate those who pay regard to vain (empty, worthless) idols;
But I trust in the Lord [and rely on Him with unwavering confidence].

Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.

Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in Him also and He will do it.

Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

These things, I keep calling to mind, and pouring out, over me, my own soul, For I used to cross over with a crowd, Lead them in procession up to the house of God, With the voice of shouting and praise. - a throng keeping festival.

O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

For I will not trust in my bow,
Nor will my sword save me.

That this God is our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death!

Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?

But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction;
Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days.
But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.

In God, whose word I praise;
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not fear.
What can mere man do to me?

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him.
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,
for You judge the peoples with fairness
and lead the nations on earth.Selah

O God, when you lead your people into battle, when you march through the desert, (Selah)

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Singers lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.

The youngest is there, Benjamin, ruling them,
The princes of Judah and their company [the southern tribes],
The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali [the northern tribes].

With Thy counsel Thou dost lead me, And after honour dost receive me.

Thou didst lead, like a flock, thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

He will cause the east wind to go forth in the heavens, and by his strength he will lead the south wind.

He will remove his people as sheep, and he will lead them as a flock in the desert

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!

Lead me in thy way, O LORD, that I may walk in thy truth: O let my heart delight in fearing thy name.

I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust [with great confidence, and on whom I rely]!”

Let the field, leap for joy, and all that is therein, Then, shall all the trees of the forest, shout in triumph,

And he will rebuke in the sea of sedge, and it will be dried up: and he will lead them in the depths as the desert

Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?

My knees {buckle} from fasting, and my body grows lean without fat.

O mountains, ye will leap as rams? O hills, as sons of the flock?

Those who make them will become like them,
Everyone who trusts in them.

O Israel, trust and take refuge in the Lord! [Be confident in Him, cling to Him, rely on His word!]
He is their help and their shield.

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.

You who [reverently] fear the Lord, trust in Lord;
He is their help and their shield.

Lead me in the path of thy commandments, for therein is my desire.

So I will have an answer for the one who taunts me,
For I trust [completely] in Your word [and its reliability].

Those who trust in and rely on the Lord [with confident expectation]
Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

Even there shall your hand lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For I trust in You.
Teach me the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.

Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your Spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

For her house sinks down to death, and her paths lead to the place of the departed spirits.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.

I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness.

Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you.

by me, princes lead,
as do nobles and all righteous judges.

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice:

Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.

Honorable wages lead to life; the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.

The innocent dealing of the just shall lead them; but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.

He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.

The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.

A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.

The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.

Hear, thou, my son, and be wise, and lead forward, in duty, thy heart.

Too many worries lead to nightmares, and a fool is known from talking too much.

Do not let your mouth lead your flesh into sin, and do not tell the messenger that it [was] a mistake. Why anger God at your words, so that he destroys the work of your hands?

Because many words lead to pointlessness, how do people benefit from this? 12Who knows what is best for people in this life, every day of their pointless lives that they pass through like a shadow? Who informs people on earth what will come along after them?

Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them.

By two lazy arms, the framework sinketh in, - and, by the hanging down of the hands, the house may leak.

I would lead thee, bring thee into my mother's house; Thou wouldest instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.

Learn to do good; seek out judgment, lead right the oppressor, judge the orphan, contend for the widow.

And therefore shall I lay my hand upon thee, and burn out thy dross from the finest and purest, and put out all thy lead,

For ye shall be as a terebinth whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

Moreover the LORD said unto me, "Take thee a great leaf, and write in it, as men do with a pen, 'Make hasty speed to rob, and haste to the spoil.'"

For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and they that are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again lean upon him that smote them, but shall lean upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

But desert creatures will lie down there,
and owls will fill the houses.
Ostriches will dwell there,
and wild goats will leap about.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.

The officials of Zoan are fools, the officials of Memphis are misled; the rulers of her tribes lead Egypt astray.

The Lord has made them undiscerning; they lead Egypt astray in all she does, so that she is like a drunk sliding around in his own vomit.

so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

“Trust [confidently] in the Lord forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner],
For the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and lean upon it:

His breath is like an overflowing torrent
that rises to the neck.
He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction
and to put a bridle on the jaws of the peoples
to lead them astray.