49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.'

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.

and said to the judges, "Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD. He is with you in giving judgment.

And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,

Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right!

"You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, in skilled work. In the style of the ephod you shall make it--of gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen shall you make it.

Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

"Go and say to David, 'Thus says the LORD, Three things I offer you. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.'"

Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?"

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.

Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression,

Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they lean on the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster shall come upon us."

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

It is a snare to say rashly, "It is holy," and to reflect only after making vows.

therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.

Then David said to Gad, "I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man."

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.

This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering--

When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the LORD.

Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.

The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.

who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;

God answered Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king,

Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you,

And they put him in custody, till the will of the LORD should be clear to them.

These also reel with wine and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed by wine, they stagger with strong drink, they reel in vision, they stumble in giving judgment.

For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, and your offspring will possess the nations and will people the desolate cities.

Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.

It is not the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.

They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant--

"You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

For there is a time and a way for everything, although man's trouble lies heavy on him.

I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.

And the king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other."

Now therefore mend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, and the LORD will relent of the disaster that he has pronounced against you.