49 Bible Verses about Direction
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The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face; they shall come out against thee one way and flee before thee seven ways.
The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them and shalt be an object of trembling unto all the kingdoms of the earth.
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.
All these were under the direction of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the ministry of the house of God, under the hand of the king, of Asaph, of Jeduthun, and of Heman.
And they are turned round about by his counsels; that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the world in the earth.
When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they did not return when they went.
By what way is the light divided; from where is the east wind scattered upon the earth?
A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
And the LORD said unto Abram, after Lot separated himself from him, Lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art towards the Aquilon and to the Negev and to the east and to the west;
Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander each one to his own way; there shall be no one to save thee.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will fix mine eyes upon thee.
When they went, they went upon their four sides; they did not turn as they went, but to the place where the first one went, they followed it; they did not turn as they went.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water, he turns it wherever he will.
and said to his slave, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up and looked and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
When intelligence is lacking, the people shall fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is salvation.
And the cows went straight down the way of Bethshemesh and went along the highway, lowing as they went and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left, and the cardinals of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
Wherever the spirit wished to go, they went; wherever the spirit directed them, the wheels also rose up after them: for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD and went down to Joppa, and he found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare thereof and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish fleeing from the presence of the LORD.
For as the lightning that comes out of the east and shines even unto the west, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
The oppressors of my people are many, and women rule over him. O my people, those who lead thee cause thee to err and twist the way of thy paths.
Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it, for I must give it unto thee.
that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there that thou may hearken unto the prayer which thy slave shall make in this place.
of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the hand of the king.
As thou dost not know what is the way of the spirit nor how the bones grow in the womb of her that is with child, even so thou dost not know the works of God who makes all.
For I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better:
Then David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? Wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up, for I without a doubt will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
But as for you, return and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; but thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Wisdom appears upon the countenance of him that has understanding, but the eyes of a fool manifest his folly unto the ends of the earth.
The prophets prophesied falsely, and the priests bore rule by their hands; and my people love to have it so. What will ye do in the end thereof?
Yea, he loved the peoples; all his saints are in thy hand; they also united at thy feet; they received thy words.
Behold, we put bits (or restraint) in the horses' mouths to persuade them, and we govern their whole body.
If the wise will hear them, doctrine shall increase, and the man of understanding shall acquire wise counsel:
Nevertheless, in that unto which we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us have the same mind.
They shall ask the way to Zion, unto where they shall turn their faces, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in an eternal covenant that shall never be forgotten.
And the men of Israel took of their provision and did not ask counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
At that time it shall be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places of the wilderness came toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse.
Then Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the LORD and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Behold also the ships, which though they are so great are driven of fierce winds, yet they are governed with a very small rudder, wherever the governor desires.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about.
From Thematic Bible
Direction » What gate to enter into
Enter ye in at the narrow gate, for the way that leads to destruction is wide and spacious, and those who follow it are many;
Then someone said unto him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the narrow gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in and shall not be able.
Topics on Direction
Changing Direction
Genesis 24:49And now if ye will deal in mercy and truth with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.
Divine Direction
Numbers 9:23At the commandment of the LORD they camped, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed, keeping the charge of the LORD, as the LORD had said by the hand of Moses.