'Purpose' in the Bible

The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

You have tried my heart;You have visited me in the night;You have tested me and You find nothing [evil in me];I intend that my mouth will not transgress.

May He give you what your heart desiresand fulfill your whole purpose.

The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.

Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

I call to God Most High,to God who fulfills His purpose for me.

Give us help against the enemy,For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).

Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose;They talk of laying snares secretly;They say, “Who can see them?”

Or make discovery of our secret purpose? The design is framed with care; and the inner thought of a man, and his heart, is deep.

My tongue will be talking of your righteousness all the day; for those whose purpose is to do me evil have been crushed and put to shame.

As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

For they have consulted together {with a unified purpose}. They have made a covenant against you:

See how short my time is; why have you made all men for no purpose?

Yahweh knows [the] thoughts of humankind, that {they [are] to no purpose}.

Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins.

[Those who] pursue a [wicked] purpose draw near; they are far from your law.

If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.Lord, Your love is eternal;do not abandon the work of Your hands.