Lamentations 3:37

New English Translation

Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king said, “What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David!’, who can say to him, ‘Why have you done this?’”

1 Kings 22:34

Now an archer shot an arrow at random, and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, “Turn around and take me from the battle line, because I’m wounded.”

2 Kings 6:33

He was still talking to them when the messenger approached and said, “Look, the Lord is responsible for this disaster! Why should I continue to wait for the Lord to help?”

Job 10:13

“But these things you have concealed in your heart; I know that this is with you:

Job 2:10

But he replied, “You’re talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?” In all this Job did not sin by what he said.

Exodus 10:10

He said to them, “The Lord will need to be with you if I release you and your dependents! Watch out! Trouble is right in front of you!

Proverbs 16:9

A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

There are many plans in a person’s mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom and there is no understanding, and there is no counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10

who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, ‘My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,’

Jeremiah 23:32

I, the Lord, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who dream up lies and report them. They are misleading my people with their reckless lies. I did not send them. I did not commission them. They are not helping these people at all. I, the Lord, affirm it!”

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, ‘What have you done?’

Romans 9:15

For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

Ephesians 1:11

In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will