"Allthe inhabitantsof the earthare accountedas nothing,But He doesaccordingto His willin the hostof heavenAnd [among] the inhabitantsof earth;And noone can wardoffHis handOr sayto Him, 'Whathave You done?'
"But He is uniqueand whocan turnHim? And [what] His souldesires,that He does.
When He keepsquiet,whothen can condemn?And when He hidesHis face,whothen can beholdHim, That is, in regardto bothnationand man?--
"Will the faultfindercontendwith the Almighty?Let him who reprovesGodanswerit."
"I knowthat You cando allthings,And that nopurposeof Yours can be thwarted.
"Wisein heartand mightyin strength,Whohas defiedHim withoutharm?
But our Godis in the heavens;He doeswhateverHe pleases.
Whateverthe LORDpleases,He does,In heavenand in earth,in the seasand in alldeeps.
From His dwellingplaceHe looksout On allthe inhabitantsof the earth,
"Behold,You have mademy days[as] handbreadths,And my lifetimeas nothingin Your sight;Surelyeverymanat his bestis a merebreath.Selah.
Hearthis,allpeoples;Giveear,allinhabitantsof the world,
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
Sincethe wordof the kingis authoritative,whowill sayto him, "Whatare you doing?"
The landof Judahwill becomea terrorto Egypt;everyoneto whomit is mentionedwill be in dreadof it, becauseof the purposeof the LORDof hostswhichHe is purposingagainstthem.
At nightmy soullongsfor You, Indeed,my spiritwithinme seeksYou diligently;For whenthe earthexperiences Your judgmentsThe inhabitantsof the worldlearnrighteousness.
"Evenfrom eternityI am He, And thereis nonewho can deliverout of My hand;I actand whocan reverseit?"
"He deliversand rescuesand performssignsand wondersIn heavenand on earth,Whohas [also] deliveredDanielfrom the powerof the lions."
Then they calledon the LORDand said,"We earnestlypray,OLORD,do not let us perishon account of thisman'slifeand do not putinnocentbloodon us; for You, O LORD,have doneas You have pleased."
"ThereforeifGodgaveto them the samegiftas [He gave] to us alsoafter believingin the LordJesusChrist,whowas I that I couldstandin God'sway?"
to dowhateverYour handand Your purposepredestinedto occur.
but ifit is of God,you will not be ableto overthrowthem; or elseyou may evenbe foundfighting against God."
And he said,"Whoare You, Lord?"And He [said], "I amJesuswhomyou are persecuting,
Ordo we provokethe Lordto jealousy?We are not strongerthan He, are we?
For WHOHAS KNOWNTHE MINDOF THE LORD,THAT HE WILL INSTRUCTHIM? But we havethe mindof Christ.
alsowe have obtained an inheritance,having been predestinedaccordingto His purposewho worksall thingsafterthe counselof His will,
It was toldthe kingof Jericho,saying,"Behold,menfrom the sonsof Israelhave comeheretonightto searchout the land."
So Samueltoldhim everythingand hidnothingfrom him. And he said,"It is the LORD;let Him dowhatseems goodto Him."
