139 Bible verses to find direction in life

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,\par\tab And lean not upon thine own understanding:In all thy ways acknowledge him,\par\tab And he will direct thy paths.

Show me thy ways, O Jehovah;\par\tab Teach me thy paths.Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;\par\tab For thou art the God of my salvation;\par\tab For thee do I wait all the day.

{\b NUN.}\par\par\tab Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,\par\tab And light unto my path.

and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

A man's goings are established of Jehovah;\par\tab And he delighteth in his way.Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;\par\tab For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:\par\tab I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.\par

A man's heart deviseth his way;\par\tab But Jehovah directeth his steps.

Establish my footsteps in thy word;\par\tab And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel,\par\tab And afterward receive me to glory.

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

Now faith is assurance of {\i things} hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah;\par\tab Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {\i it}, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul:\par\tab The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:\par\tab The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom;\par\tab Out of his mouth {\i cometh} knowledge and understanding:

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.\par

For this God is our God for ever and ever:\par\tab He will be our guide {\i even} unto death.\par

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth;\par\tab But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

for God is not {\i a God} of confusion, but of peace.\par\par\tab As in all the churches of the saints,

Search me, O God, and know my heart:\par\tab Try me, and know my thoughts;And see if there be any wicked way in me,\par\tab And lead me in the way everlasting.

And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

Thou wilt show me the path of life:\par\tab In thy presence is fulness of joy;\par\tab In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.\par

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, {\b I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.}So that with good courage we say,\par\tab {\b The Lord is my helper; I will not fear:\par\tab What shall man do unto me?}\par

A man's goings are of Jehovah;\par\tab How then can man understand his way?

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,\par\tab And his tongue speaketh justice.The law of his God is in his heart;\par\tab None of his steps shall slide.

What then shall we say to these things? If God {\i is} for us, who {\i is} against us?

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:\par\tab From whence shall my help come?My help {\i cometh} from Jehovah,\par\tab Who made heaven and earth.

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening {\i of the prison} to them that are bound;

Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing {\i I do}, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before.I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,\par\tab That walketh in his ways.

But seek ye first the kingdom {\i of God}, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Be not wise in thine own eyes;\par\tab Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

But the meek shall inherit the land,\par\tab And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Thou wilt keep {\i him} in perfect peace, {\i whose} mind {\i is} stayed {\i on thee}; because he trusteth in thee.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me\par\tab Thy comforts delight my soul.

Wisdom {\i is} the principal thing; {\i therefore} get wisdom;\par\tab Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.\par

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

{\b A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;\par\tab He leadeth me beside still waters.

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

Make level the path of thy feet,\par\tab And let all thy ways be established.Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:\par\tab Remove thy foot from evil.\par

I delight to do thy will, O my God;\par\tab Yea, thy law is within my heart.

{\b BETH.}\par\par\tab Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way?\par\tab By taking heed {\i thereto} according to thy word.

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. And ye would not:

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and {\b ye shall find rest unto your souls.}For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.}\par

Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden,\par\tab Even the God who is our salvation. {\i Selah

Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.\par

There are many devices in a man's heart;\par\tab But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah,\par\tab And teachest out of thy law;That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity,\par\tab Until the pit be digged for the wicked.

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.\par

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, {\i which is} your spiritual service.And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.\par

Commit thy works unto Jehovah,\par\tab And thy purposes shall be established.

{\b For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab My soul waiteth in silence for God only:\par\tab From him {\i cometh} my salvation.He only is my rock and my salvation:\par\tab {\i He is} my high tower;\par\tab I shall not be greatly moved.

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah:\par\tab Jehovah answered me {\i and set me} in a large place.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.\par

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man;\par\tab But the end thereof are the ways of death.

What man is he that feareth Jehovah?\par\tab Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.His soul shall dwell at ease;\par\tab And his seed shall inherit the land.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah;\par\tab Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,\par\tab And thy justice as the noonday.

to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help {\i us} in time of need.\par

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.}\par

Thou art my hiding-place and my shield:\par\tab I hope in thy word.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.\par

Train up a child in the way he should go,\par\tab And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity,\par\tab And quicken me in thy ways.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,\par\tab And into his courts with praise:\par\tab Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.

Then shalt thou call, and Jehovah will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am.\par\par\tab If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedly;

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.In God (I will praise his word),\par\tab In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;\par\tab What can flesh do unto me?

And he saith unto them, {\cf6 Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.}

Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah;\par\tab For he will pluck my feet out of the net.

Jehovah openeth {\i the eyes of} the blind;\par\tab Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down;\par\tab Jehovah loveth the righteous;

For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

My soul, wait thou in silence for God only;\par\tab For my expectation is from him.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him,\par\tab To all that call upon him in truth.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge;\par\tab {\i But} the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Thou openest thy hand,\par\tab And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them will lead them, even by springs of water will he guide them.

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for {\i us} with groanings which cannot be uttered;

Be still, and know that I am God:\par\tab I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.

Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me:\par\tab Let them bring me unto thy holy hill,\par\tab And to thy tabernacles.

Great peace have they that love thy law;\par\tab And they have no occasion of stumbling.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of {\i our} faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

For whoso findeth me findeth life,\par\tab And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah;\par\tab And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

The plans of the heart belong to man;\par\tab But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

The opening of thy words giveth light;\par\tab It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

This is the day which Jehovah hath made;\par\tab We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.Neither do {\i men} light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.\par

So teach us to number our days,\par\tab That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies,\par\tab That seek him with the whole heart.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed;\par\tab But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for {\i God's} own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;\par\tab But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear:\par\tab What can man do unto me?Jehovah is on my side among them that help me:\par\tab Therefore shall I see {\i my desire} upon them that hate me.

Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,\par\tab To cast down the poor and needy,\par\tab To slay such as are upright in the way.

and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry {\i you}; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

Thy word have I laid up in my heart,\par\tab That I might not sin against thee.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me,\par\tab And delivered me from all my fears.

to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.\par

Jehovah is good to all;\par\tab And his tender mercies are over all his works.

I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous,\par\tab And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;\par\tab But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.}\par

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting {\i one another}; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.\par

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that {\i life} which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, {\i the faith} which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For Jehovah is good; his lovingkindness {\i endureth} for ever,\par\tab And his faithfulness unto all generations.\par

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

The meek will he guide in justice;\par\tab And the meek will he teach his way.