'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.

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.

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

They make themselves strong in an evil purpose; they make holes for secret nets; they say, Who will see it,

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;

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

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

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.