Which other scriptures emphasize God's triumph over the plans of the wicked? Anchoring Truth: Psalm 21:11 “Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.” Echoes in the Psalms • Psalm 2:1-4 — “Why do the nations rage…? The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.” • Psalm 33:10-11 — “The LORD foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples.” • Psalm 37:12-13 — “The wicked scheme against the righteous… but the Lord laughs, seeing his day is coming.” Wisdom Literature Reminds Us • Job 5:12 — “He frustrates the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.” • Proverbs 21:30 — “There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.” • Proverbs 16:9 — “A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” • Proverbs 19:21 — “Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.” Historical Snapshots of God Overruling Evil • Genesis 50:20 — Joseph to his brothers: “As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good.” • Exodus 14:13-14 — At the Red Sea: “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” • Esther 9:1 — Haman’s plot flips: “On the day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the reverse occurred.” Prophetic Declarations • Isaiah 8:10 — “Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted… for God is with us.” • Isaiah 54:17 — “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” • Daniel 4:35 — “He does as He pleases… No one can restrain His hand.” New-Testament Assurance • Romans 8:28 & 31 — “God works all things together for good… If God is for us, who can be against us?” • 1 Corinthians 2:8 — “None of the rulers of this age understood it; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” • Revelation 17:14 — “They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them.” Living the Reality Today • God’s sovereignty is not abstract; it actively overturns wicked schemes. • Every era of Scripture—from patriarchs to prophets to apostles—records the same pattern: evil plans crumble under God’s hand. • Because Scripture is true and trustworthy, we can face hostile plots with calm confidence, knowing the Lord who laughed at Babel and broke Pharaoh will just as surely guard His people now. |
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