But the king answered, “What can I do, sons of Zeruiah? Sure, Shimei is cursing me. But the Lord told him to curse me.”
Lamentations 3:37 - Easy To Read Version Nobody can say something\par and have it happen,\par unless the Lord orders it to happen.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, When the Lord commandeth it not? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, if the Lord has not authorized and commanded it? American Standard Version (1901) Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? Common English Bible Who ever spoke and it happened if my Lord hadn’t commanded the same? Catholic Public Domain Version MEM. Who is this, who said to do what the Lord did not command? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? |
But the king answered, “What can I do, sons of Zeruiah? Sure, Shimei is cursing me. But the Lord told him to curse me.”
But a soldier shot an arrow into the air—he was not aiming at any special person. But his arrow hit {Ahab,} the king of Israel. The arrow hit the king in a small place where his armor did not cover his body. So King Ahab said to his chariot driver, “An arrow has hit me! Drive the chariot out of this area. We must go away from the fighting.”
But this is what you hid in your heart,\par I know this is what you secretly\par planned in your heart.\par Yes, I know this is what was\par in your mind:\par
Job answered his wife, “You talk like a foolish woman! God gives us good things, and we accept them. So we should also accept trouble \{and not complain\}.” All these things happened. But Job did not sin. He did not speak against God.
Pharaoh said to them, “The Lord really will have to be with you before I let you and all of your children leave Egypt. Look, you are planning something bad.
A person can make plans about the things that he wants to do. But it is the Lord who decides what will happen.
There is no person who is wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.
“In the beginning, I told you about the things that will happen in the end. A long time ago, I told you things that had not yet happened. When I plan something—that thing happens. I do the things I want to do.
I am against the false prophets that preach fake dreams.” This message is from the Lord. “They mislead my people with their lies and false teachings. I did not send those prophets to teach the people. I never commanded them to do anything for me. They can’t help the people of Judah at all.” This message is from the Lord.
People on earth are not truly important.\par God does what he wants\par with the powers of heaven\par and the people on earth.\par No one can stop his powerful hand!\par No one can question the things he does!\par
God said to Moses, “I will show mercy to the person that I want to show mercy to. I will show pity to the person that I want to show pity to.” {\cf2\super [86]}
In Christ we were chosen \{to be God’s people\}. God had already planned for us to be his people, because that is what God wanted. And God is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.