54 Bible Verses about guidance
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I will instruct you and show you the way to go;
with My eye on you, I will give counsel.
You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterward You will take me up in glory.
I am teaching you the way of wisdom;
I am guiding you on straight paths.
Guide me in Your truth and teach me,
for You are the God of my salvation;
I wait for You all day long.
I will praise the Lord who counsels me—
even at night my conscience instructs me.
a wise man will listen and increase his learning,
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
The Lord will always lead you,
satisfy you in a parched land,
and strengthen your bones.
You will be like a watered garden
and like a spring whose waters never run dry.
Teach me to do Your will,
for You are my God.
May Your gracious Spirit
lead me on level ground.
Without revelation people run wild,
but one who listens to instruction will be happy.
I will lead the blind by a way they did not know;
I will guide them on paths they have not known.
I will turn darkness to light in front of them
and rough places into level ground.
This is what I will do for them,
and I will not forsake them.
think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.
Without guidance, people fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.
The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way during the day and in a pillar of fire to give them light at night, so that they could travel day or night.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,
Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
I know, Lord,
that a man’s way of life is not his own;
no one who walks determines his own steps.
for you should wage war with sound guidance—
victory comes with many counselors.
They swirl about,
turning round and round at His direction,
accomplishing everything He commands them
over the surface of the inhabited world.
and those who turn back from following the Lord,
who do not seek the Lord or inquire of Him.
A man’s steps are established by the Lord,
and He takes pleasure in his way.
May the Lord direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s endurance.
Plans fail when there is no counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.
“I am going to send an angel before you to protect you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared.
And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful.
who abandons the companion of her youth
and forgets the covenant of her God;
Let me experience
Your faithful love in the morning,
for I trust in You.
Reveal to me the way I should go
because I long for You.
Woe to him who says to wood: Wake up!
or to mute stone: Come alive!
Can it teach?
Look! It may be plated with gold and silver,
yet there is no breath in it at all.
When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak whatever He hears. He will also declare to you what is to come.
“Lord, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
Because of our God’s merciful compassion,
the Dawn from on high will visit us
A wise warrior is better than a strong one,
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;
You will lead the people
You have redeemed
with Your faithful love;
You will guide them to Your holy dwelling
with Your strength.
They will bear their punishment—the punishment of the one who inquires will be the same as that of the prophet—
and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Lord, lead me in Your righteousness
because of my adversaries;
make Your way straight before me.
When they say to you, “Consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who chirp and mutter,” shouldn’t a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
This also comes from the Lord of Hosts.
He gives wonderful advice;
He gives great wisdom.
“Please don’t leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes.
From Thematic Bible
Guidance » Blind guides
All you animals of the field and forest, come and eat! Israel's watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep. These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own gain. read more.
"Come, let me get [some] wine, let's guzzle [some] beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!"
Then the disciples came up and told Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard this statement?" He replied, "Every plant that My heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted. Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever takes an oath by the sanctuary, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by his oath.' Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that sanctified the gold? Also, 'Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gift that is on it is bound by his oath.' read more.
Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Therefore the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it. The one who takes an oath by the sanctuary takes an oath by it and by Him who dwells in it. And the one who takes an oath by heaven takes an oath by God's throne and by Him who sits on it. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law-justice, mercy, and faith. These things should have been done without neglecting the others. Blind guides! You strain out a gnat, yet gulp down a camel! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence! Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so the outside of it may also become clean.
He also told them a parable:
Guidance » Who the lord shall guide
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.
Lord, who is like You among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. You will lead the people You have redeemed with Your faithful love; You will guide [them] to Your holy dwelling with Your strength.
The Lord is good and upright; therefore He shows sinners the way. He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
Guidance » What guides the upright
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.
Topics on Guidance
Guidance And Strength
Proverbs 24:5
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;
Guidance Of The Holy Spirit
Isaiah 63:11-14
the days of Moses and his people.
Where is He who brought them out of the sea
with the shepherds
Where is He who put His Holy Spirit among the flock?
Guidance, Examples Of God's
Exodus 13:17-18When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road to the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearby; for God said, “The people will change their minds and return to Egypt if they face war.”
Guidance, From Godly People
Exodus 32:34Now go, lead the people to the place I told you about; see, My angel will go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will hold them accountable for their sin.”
Guidance, God's Promises Of
Isaiah 14:27
therefore, who can stand in its way?
It is His hand that is outstretched,
so who can turn it back?
Guidance, Need For God's
Jeremiah 10:23
that a man’s way of life is not his own;
no one who walks determines his own steps.
Guidance, Results Of
2 Samuel 5:17-20When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel,
Wisdom And Guidance
Proverbs 4:11
I am guiding you on straight paths.
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