Daniel 4:35
“All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing.
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth;
And no one can hold back His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’
Psalm 115:3
But our God is in heaven;
He does whatever He pleases.
Psalm 135:6
Whatever the Lord pleases, He does,
In the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps—
Job 42:2
“I know that You can do all things,
And that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained.
Isaiah 43:13
“Even from eternity I am He,
And there is no one who can rescue from My hand;
I act, and who can revoke or reverse it?”
Matthew 11:25-26
At that time Jesus said,
Acts 4:28
to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined [before the creation of the world] to occur [and so without knowing it, they served Your own purpose].
Ephesians 1:11
In Him also we have
1 Samuel 3:18
So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. And Eli said, “It is the Lord; may He do what seems good
Job 9:4
“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?
Job 9:12-13
“Behold, He snatches away; who can restrain or turn Him back?
Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
Job 23:13
“But He is unique and unchangeable, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
Job 33:12-13
“Look, let me answer you, in this you are not right or just;
For God is greater and far superior to man.
Job 34:14-15
“If God should determine to do so,
If He should gather to Himself [that is, withdraw from man] His [life-giving] spirit and His breath,
Job 34:19-24
“Who is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands.
Job 34:29
“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—
Job 40:2
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
Job 40:9-12
“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
Psalm 33:8-11
Let all the earth fear and worship the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Psalm 33:14
From His dwelling place He looks closely
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—
Psalm 49:1
Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,
Proverbs 21:30
There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.
Isaiah 14:24-27
The Lord of hosts has sworn [an oath], saying, “Just as I have intended, so it has certainly happened, and just as I have planned, so it will stand—
Isaiah 26:9
In the night my soul longs for You [O Lord],
Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently;
For [only] when Your judgments are experienced on the earth
Will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Isaiah 40:15-17
In fact, the nations are like a drop from a bucket,
And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales;
Now look, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
Isaiah 40:22-24
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers;
[It is He] who stretches out the heavens like a veil
And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
Isaiah 45:9-11
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who quarrels with his Maker—
A [worthless] piece of broken pottery among other broken pieces [equally worthless]!
Shall the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’
Or does the thing say, ‘He has no hands’?
Isaiah 46:10-11
Declaring the end and the result from the beginning,
And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’
Acts 5:39
but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”
Acts 9:5
And Saul said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He answered,
Acts 11:17
So, if God gave Gentiles the same gift [equally] as He gave us after we accepted and believed and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ [as Savior], who was I to interfere or stand in God’s way?”
Romans 9:19-20
You will say to me then, “Why does He still blame me [for sinning]? For who [including myself] has [ever] resisted His will and purpose?”
Romans 11:33-36
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways!
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who has known the mind and purposes of the Lord, so as to instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ [to be guided by His thoughts and purposes].
1 Corinthians 10:22
Do we [really] provoke the Lord to jealousy [when we eat food sacrificed to handmade “gods” at pagan feasts]? Are we [spiritually] stronger than He? [Certainly not! He knows that the idols are nothing. But we deeply
Philippians 2:10-11
so that at the name of Jesus
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The inhabitants
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General references
Bible References
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“If God should determine to do so,
If He should gather to Himself [that is, withdraw from man] His [life-giving] spirit and His breath,
In fact, the nations are like a drop from a bucket,
And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales;
Now look, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
The inhabitants
Let all the earth fear and worship the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,
In the night my soul longs for You [O Lord],
Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently;
For [only] when Your judgments are experienced on the earth
Will the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
None
“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?
“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—
“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
“I know that You can do all things,
And that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained.
There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.
“Even from eternity I am He,
And there is no one who can rescue from My hand;
I act, and who can revoke or reverse it?”
General references
“I am mute, I do not open my mouth,
Because it is You who has done it.