'Purposes' in the Bible

LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep your purposes and thoughts constantly in the hearts of your people and direct their hearts toward you,

All day long people distort what I say; all their schemes against me are for evil purposes.

Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

You are great in regards to your purposes and mighty in regards to your works. Your eyes are open to everything that people do, and will reward each one according to their ways and just as their actions deserve.

The land quakes and writhes because the LORD's purposes against Babylon stand firm, to make the land of Babylon a waste without inhabitants.

"Truly the Lord GOD will do nothing he has mentioned without revealing his purposes to his servants the prophets.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.