49 Bible Verses about Direction
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The LORD will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you. They will come out against you one way, and will flee before you seven ways.
The LORD will cause you to be struck before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them, and shall flee seven ways before them: and you shall be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.
So he drove out the man; and he placed Cherubs at the east of the garden of Eden, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God's house; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
When they went, they went in their four directions: they didn't turn when they went.
By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth?
A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
The LORD said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, "Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,
Thus shall the things be to you in which you have labored: those who have trafficked with you from your youth shall wander everyone to his quarter; there shall be none to save you.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.
When they went, they went in their four directions: they didn't turn as they went, but to the place where the head looked they followed it; they didn't turn as they went.
All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
The king's heart is in the LORD's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
And he said to his servant, "Go up now, look toward the sea." So he went up, and looked, and said, "There is nothing." Then he said, "Go again" seven times.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the territory of Beth Shemesh.
Wherever the spirit would go, they went, in the direction the spirit would go; and the wheels rose alongside them because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
Arise, walk through the land in its length and in its breadth; for I will give it to you."
that your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, 'My name shall be there;' to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place.
of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.
As you do not know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you do not know the work of God who does all.
But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."
But as for you, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Sea of Suf."
You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. You will rejoice in the LORD. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?
Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; each receives your words.
Now if we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, we guide their whole body.
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
Nevertheless, to what we have attained, to the same continue on.
They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces turned toward it, saying, "Come, and join yourselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten."
The men sampled their provisions, and did not ask counsel from the mouth of the LORD.
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, "A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;
Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to the LORD. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,
Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
From Thematic Bible
Direction » What gate to enter into
"Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
One said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" He said to them, "Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Topics on Direction
Changing Direction
Genesis 24:49Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. 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 encamped, and at the commandment of the LORD they traveled. They kept the LORD's command, at the commandment of the LORD by Moses.