49 Bible Verses about Direction
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The LORD shall cause your enemies that rise up against you to be defeated before your face: they shall come out against you one way, and flee before you seven ways.
The LORD shall cause you to be defeated before your enemies: you shall go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shall be a terror to 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 guard the way of the tree of life.
All these were under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
And it is turned around by his guidance: that they may do whatsoever he commands them upon the face of the whole earth.
When they went, they went in any of four directions: and they turned not when they went.
By what way is the light distributed, which scatters the east wind 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 was separated from him, Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
Thus shall they be unto you with whom you have labored, even your merchants, from your youth: they shall wander everyone to his quarter; none shall save you.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: I will guide you with my eye.
When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place where the head looked they followed it; they turned not 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 servant, 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.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
And the cows took the straight way to the road to Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
Wherever the spirit was to go, they went, there was their spirit to go; and the wheels were lifted up with 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 its fare, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
For as the lightning came out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto 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: that you may hearken unto the prayer which your servant shall make toward this place.
Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.
As you know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so you know not the works of God who makes all.
For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.
But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their own power; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end?
Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in your hand: and they sat down at your feet; everyone shall receive of your words.
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Nevertheless, to what we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces toward it, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.
And the men took of their provisions, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places blows in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set his face 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 be so great, and are driven by fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, wherever the pilot 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 in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be who go in there:
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be 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 you will deal kindly and truly 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 rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.