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27 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has spoken—
    who can change his plans?
When his hand is raised,
    who can stop him?”

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27 For the Lord Almighty has purposed,(A) and who can thwart him?
    His hand(B) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?(C)

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13 “From eternity to eternity I am God.
    No one can snatch anyone out of my hand.
    No one can undo what I have done.”

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13     Yes, and from ancient days(A) I am he.(B)
No one can deliver out of my hand.
    When I act, who can reverse it?”(C)

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13 But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind?
    Whatever he wants to do, he does.

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13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?(A)
    He does whatever he pleases.(B)

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He prayed, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!

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and said:

Lord, the God of our ancestors,(A) are you not the God who is in heaven?(B) You rule over all the kingdoms(C) of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.(D)

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30 No human wisdom or understanding or plan
    can stand against the Lord.

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30 There is no wisdom,(A) no insight, no plan
    that can succeed against the Lord.(B)

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12 If he snatches someone in death, who can stop him?
    Who dares to ask, ‘What are you doing?’

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12 If he snatches away, who can stop him?(A)
    Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’(B)

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28 And we know that God causes everything to work together[a] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:28 Some manuscripts read And we know that everything works together.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

21 You can make many plans,
    but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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11 But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever;
    his intentions can never be shaken.

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11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm(A) forever,
    the purposes(B) of his heart through all generations.

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Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

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More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things?(A) If God is for us,(B) who can be against us?(C)

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28 The earth will mourn
    and the heavens will be draped in black
because of my decree against my people.
    I have made up my mind and will not change it.”

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28 Therefore the earth will mourn(A)
    and the heavens above grow dark,(B)
because I have spoken and will not relent,(C)
    I have decided and will not turn back.(D)

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The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has done it
    to destroy your pride
    and bring low all earth’s nobility.

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The Lord Almighty planned(A) it,
    to bring down(B) her pride in all her splendor
    and to humble(C) all who are renowned(D) on the earth.

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11 I will call a swift bird of prey from the east—
    a leader from a distant land to come and do my bidding.
I have said what I would do,
    and I will do it.

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11 From the east I summon(A) a bird of prey;(B)
    from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.
What I have said, that I will bring about;
    what I have planned,(C) that I will do.(D)

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