Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God {is} with us.

Who {is} he {that} saith, and it cometh to pass, {when} the Lord commandeth {it} not?

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:

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. {to all...: Heb. to generation and generation}

{There is} no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. {tread...: Heb. lay them a treading}

And all the inhabitants of the earth {are} reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and {among} the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. {trodden...: Heb. a treading down to it}

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. {gave: Heb. rendered} {presents: or, tribute}

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.