The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Parallel translations
- WEB The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
- BSB The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
- NKJV The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.
- NASB The plan of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
- NLT But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.
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Quick answer
In contrast to human plans, the Lord's counsel stands firm forever, to all generations.
Overview
Set against the failing schemes of nations, God's own counsel endures unchangeably through every generation. His purposes are stable and eternal. This unshakable plan finds its center in the gospel, God's eternal purpose to save a people through his Son.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Prov 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
- Isa 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
- Job 23:13But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
- Lam 3:37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
- Isa 55:8–9For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
- Isa 14:24The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
- Jer 29:11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
- Isa 14:27For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
- Eph 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
- Dan 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
- Ps 92:5O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
- Mic 4:12But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
- Acts 4:27–28For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
- Acts 15:18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
- Ezek 38:10–23Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
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