14 Bible Verses about Divine Restraints

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds." Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.

Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!" God answered his prayer.

Moreover, keep me from committing flagrant sins; do not allow such sins to control me. Then I will be blameless, and innocent of blatant rebellion.

O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation."

I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.

Because you rage against me, and the uproar you create has reached my ears; I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle between your lips, and I will lead you back the way you came."

Do not be like an unintelligent horse or mule, which will not obey you unless they are controlled by a bridle and bit.

Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.

And the Lord said, "If as one people all sharing a common language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be beyond them.

The fountains of the deep and the floodgates of heaven were closed, and the rain stopped falling from the sky.

So Sarai said to Abram, "Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her." Abram did what Sarai told him.

Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction. He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat in God's temple, displaying himself as God. Surely you recall that I used to tell you these things while I was still with you.read more.
And so you know what holds him back, so that he will be revealed in his own time. For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,