Lamentations 3:37

Israel's Affliction

³⁶ or suppressing a person’s lawsuit—
the Lord does not approve of these things. ³⁷ מ MemWho is there who speaks and it happens,
unless the Lord has ordained it?
³⁸ Do not both adversity and good
come from the mouth of the Most High?

Jehovah

Psalm 33:9-11

For He spoke, and it came into being;
He commanded, and it came into existence.

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10

I declare the end from the beginning,
and from long ago what is not yet done,
saying: My plan will take place,
and I will do all My will.

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing,
and He does what He wants with the army of heaven
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can hold back His hand
or say to Him, “What have You done?”

Romans 9:15

For He tells Moses:

I will show mercy
to whom I will show mercy,
and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion.

Ephesians 1:11

We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

James 4:13-15

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”