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27 For the Lord of hosts has planned,
    and who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
    and who will turn it back?(A)

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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 Indeed, since that day I am he;
    there is no one who can deliver from my hand;
    I work, and who can hinder it?(A)

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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 he stands alone, and who can dissuade him?
    What he desires, that he does.(A)

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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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and said, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, are you not God in heaven? Do you not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In your hand are power and might, so that no one is able to withstand you.(A)

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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 wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
    can avail against the Lord.(A)

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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 He snatches away; who can stop him?
    Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’(A)

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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 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 8.28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together or in all things God works

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 The human mind may devise many plans,
    but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.(A)

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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 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
    the thoughts of his heart to all generations.(A)

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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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God’s Love in Christ Jesus

31 What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?(A)

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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 Because of this the earth shall mourn
    and the heavens above grow black,
for I have spoken; I have purposed;
    I have not relented, nor will I turn back.(A)

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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 hosts has planned it—
    to defile the pride of all glory,
    to shame all the honored of the earth.(A)

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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 calling a bird of prey from the east,
    the man for my purpose from a far country.
I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
    I have planned, and I will do it.(A)

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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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