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

³ Our God is in heaven;^(A)
    he does whatever pleases him.^(B)

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

³⁵ All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.^(A)
He does as he pleases^(B)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back^(C) his hand^(D)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”^(E)

¹⁰ I make known the end from the beginning,^(A)
    from ancient times,^(B) what is still to come.^(C)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,^(D)
    and I will do all that I please.’