Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Jehovah 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:
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Declare ye, and bring (it) forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.
but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;