49 Bible Verses about Direction

“The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come out against you one way and will flee before you seven ways.

“The Lord shall cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you will go out one way against them, but you will flee seven ways before them, and you will be an example of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth.

So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.

All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the direction of the king.

“Heed instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.

“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.

Whenever they moved, they moved in any of their four directions without turning as they moved.

“Where is the way that the light is divided,
Or the east wind scattered on the earth?

A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man’s heart directs him toward the left.

The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

“So have those become to you with whom you have labored,
Who have trafficked with you from your youth;
Each has wandered in his own way;
There is none to save you.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.

Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?

When they moved, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went; but they followed in the direction which they faced, without turning as they went.

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

Man’s steps are ordained by the Lord,
How then can man understand his way?

I considered my ways
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

So you will walk in the way of good men
And keep to the paths of the righteous.

He said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go back” seven times.

Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

And the cows took the straight way in the direction of Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. And the lords of the Philistines followed them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

Wherever the spirit was about to go, they would go in that direction. And the wheels rose close beside them; for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

O My people! Their oppressors are children,
And women rule over them.
O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray
And confuse the direction of your paths.

Arise, walk about the land through its length and breadth; for I will give it to you.”

that Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, 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, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;

Then David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.’

“You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away,
And the storm will scatter them;
But you will rejoice in the Lord,
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule on their own authority;
And My people love it so!
But what will you do at the end of it?

“Indeed, He loves the people;
All Your holy ones are in Your hand,
And they followed in Your steps;
Everyone receives of Your words.

Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.

A wise man will hear and increase in learning,
And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.

They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come that they may join themselves to the Lord in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.

So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.

In that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A scorching wind from the bare heights in the wilderness in the direction of the daughter of My people—not to winnow and not to cleanse,

Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Passing through the street near her corner;
And he takes the way to her house,

Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me round about.