16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(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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In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.(A)

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14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(A) 15 For I will give you(B) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

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13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

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24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)

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19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(A) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(B) speaking through you.

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11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,(A) 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”(B)

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Jeremiah’s Prayer

23 Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own;
    it is not for them to direct their steps.(A)

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26 I will give you a new heart(A) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone(B) and give you a heart of flesh.(C) 27 And I will put my Spirit(D) in you and move you to follow my decrees(E) and be careful to keep my laws.(F)

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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

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39 I will give them singleness(A) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(B) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(C) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(D) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(E)

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But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid(A) of them, for I am with you(B) and will rescue(C) you,” declares the Lord.(D)

Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched(E) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.(F)

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36 Turn my heart(A) toward your statutes
    and not toward selfish gain.(B)

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15 You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth;(A) I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.

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11 The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute?(A) Who gives them sight or makes them blind?(B) Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now go;(C) I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”(D)

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16 Don’t be deceived,(A) my dear brothers and sisters.(B) 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(C) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(D) who does not change(E) like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth(F) through the word of truth,(G) that we might be a kind of firstfruits(H) of all he created.

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17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;(A)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,(B)

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27 Praise be to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart(A) to bring honor(B) to the house of the Lord in Jerusalem in this way

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11 Lord, let your ear be attentive(A) to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor(B) in the presence of this man.”

I was cupbearer(C) to the king.

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31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, “This is the king of Israel.” So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out,(A) and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him,

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Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16 Thanks be to God,(A) who put into the heart(B) of Titus(C) the same concern I have for you.

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