21There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. …
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21)Here we have, 1. Men projecting. They keep their designs to themselves, but they cannot hide them from God; he knows the many devices that are in men’s hearts ,—devices against his counsels (as those, Ps. 2:1-3 ; Mic. 4:11 ),—devices without his counsel (no regard had to his providence, as those Jas. 4:13; this and the other they will do, and not take God along with them),—devices unlike God’s cou…
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