If he should set his heart upon man, if he should gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

All flesh would perish together, and man would turn again unto dust.

How much less to him that regards not the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees all his steps.

For he will not lay upon man more than what is right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he takes up the isles as fine dust.

All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and worthless.

It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are as grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in:

Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems to him good.

But he is of one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desires, even that he does.

For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

But our God is in the heavens: he has done whatsoever he has pleased.

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes.

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.

To do whatsoever your hand and your counsel determined before to be done.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

From the place of his habitation he looks upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you people; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world:

With my soul have I desired you in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek you early: for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered?

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do bow before him.

When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?

Put forth the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

I know that you can do everything, and that no thought can be withheld from you.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God.

And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the goads.

If then God gave them the same gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that I could withstand God?

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What do you?

Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.

Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.

Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What do you make? or of your work, He has no hands?

Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, you command me.

You will say then unto me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?

Nay but, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Or who has first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.