A man's heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.

There are many plans in a man's heart, Nevertheless the LORD's counsel -- that will stand.

A man's steps [are] of the LORD; How then can a man understand his own way?

The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [Like] the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.

So it was, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "It [is] the king of Israel!" Therefore they surrounded him to attack; but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God diverted them from him.

Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, who has put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which [is] in Jerusalem,

"O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name; and let Your servant prosper this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." For I was the king's cupbearer.

LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear,

Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness.

O LORD, I know the way of man [is] not in himself; [It is] not in man who walks to direct his own steps.

'then I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them.

'And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

"I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do [them.]

But thanks [be] to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for [His] good pleasure.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

So the LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? [Have] not I, the LORD?

"Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say."

"Now you shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you what you shall do.

But the LORD said to me: "Do not say, 'I [am] a youth,' For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak.

Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: "Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

"But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;

"for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

"Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

"For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

"Therefore settle [it] in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer;

"for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.