Bible Verses About The Providence of God

No, the guardian of Isra'el never slumbers or sleeps.

A song of ascents. By Shlomo: Unless ADONAI builds the house, its builders work in vain. Unless ADONAI guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.

In vain do you get up early and put off going to bed, working hard to earn a living; for he provides for his beloved, even when they sleep.

who provides food for every living creature, for his grace continues forever.

For the leader. A psalm of David: ADONAI, you have probed me, and you know me.

You know when I sit and when I stand up, you discern my inclinations from afar,

you scrutinize my daily activities. You are so familiar with all my ways

that before I speak even a word, ADONAI, you know all about it already.

You have hemmed me in both behind and in front and laid your hand on me.

even there your hand would lead me, your right hand would hold me fast.

ADONAI, Adonai, my saving strength, my helmet shielding my head in battle,

ADONAI is good to all; his compassion rests on all his creatures.

ADONAI is righteous in all his ways, full of grace in all he does.

he gives food to the animals, even to the young ravens when they cry.

In all your ways acknowledge him; then he will level your paths.

If you entrust all you do to ADONAI, your plans will achieve success.

A person may plan his path, but ADONAI directs his steps.

One can cast lots into one's lap, but the decision comes from ADONAI.

One can devise many plans in one's mind, but ADONAI's plan will prevail.

A man's steps are ordered by ADONAI, so how can a person understand his own ways?

No wisdom, discernment or counsel succeeds against ADONAI.

A horse may be prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from ADONAI.

"Oh Ashur, the rod expressing my anger! The club in their hands is my fury!

I am sending him against a hypocritical nation, ordering him to march against a people who enrage me, to take the spoil and the plunder and trample them down like mud in the street.

That is not what Ashur intends, that is not what they think; rather, they mean to destroy, to cut down nation after nation.