Verse 1

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:9 : 9 A person plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.
  • Prov 20:24 : 24 The steps of a person are ordained by the LORD– so how can anyone understand his own way?
  • Ezra 6:22 : 22 They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the LORD had given them joy and had changed the opinion of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he assisted them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him,‘What have you done?’
  • Ps 106:46 : 46 He caused all their conquerors to have pity on them.
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.
  • Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the LORD which is in Jerusalem! 28 He has also conferred his favor on me before the king, his advisers, and all the influential leaders of the king. I gained strength as the hand of the LORD my God was on me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.
  • Neh 1:11 : 11 Please, Lord, listen attentively to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who take pleasure in showing respect to your name. Grant your servant success today and show compassion to me in the presence of this man.” Now I was cupbearer for the king.
  • Ps 105:25 : 25 He caused them to hate his people, and to mistreat his servants.
  • Neh 2:4 : 4 The king responded,“What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven
  • Ps 74:15 : 15 You broke open the spring and the stream; you dried up perpetually flowing rivers.
  • Ps 93:4 : 4 Above the sound of the surging water, and the mighty waves of the sea, the LORD sits enthroned in majesty.
  • Isa 44:27 : 27 who says to the deep sea,‘Be dry! I will dry up your sea currents,’