The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes.

耶和华使列国的筹算归于无有，使众民的思念无有功效。

耶和华使列国的筹算归于无有，使万民的计谋全无功效。

耶和华使列国的筹算归于无有，使万民的计谋全无功效。

祂挫败列国的谋算，拦阻列邦的计划。

耶和华破坏列国的谋略，使万民的计划挫败。

耶和华破坏列国的谋略，挫败万民的意念。

耶和華使列國的籌算歸於無有，使眾民的思念無有功效。

耶和華使列國的籌算歸於無有，使萬民的計謀全無功效。

耶和華使列國的籌算歸於無有，使萬民的計謀全無功效。

祂挫敗列國的謀算，攔阻列邦的計劃。

耶和華破壞列國的謀略，使萬民的計劃挫敗。

永恆主破壞列國的計謀，使萬族之民所設計的沒有功效。

耶和華破壞列國的謀略，挫敗萬民的意念。

耶和華敗列邦之謀、廢諸民之志兮、

異邦人設謀、耶和華敗之、使計不成兮。

列國設謀、為主所敗、異邦定計、為主所破、

列國與兆民千算亦何益。

The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations. He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; he thwarts the plans of the peoples.

The Lord nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.

Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations; He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

The LORD frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Although they plot against you, their evil schemes will never succeed.

I expose the false prophets as liars and make fools of fortune tellers. I cause the wise to give bad advice, thus proving them to be fools.

He frustrates the plans of schemers so the work of their hands will not succeed.He traps the wise in their own cleverness so their cunning schemes are thwarted.

No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.

When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed,“ O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”

“ Huddle together, you nations, and be terrified. Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, but you will be crushed! Yes, prepare for battle, but you will be crushed!Call your councils of war, but they will be worthless. Develop your strategies, but they will not succeed. For God is with us!”

Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.“ Let us break their chains,” they cry,“ and free ourselves from slavery to God.”But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.

Lord, do not let evil people have their way. Do not let their evil schemes succeed, or they will become proud. Interlude

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. He died there and was buried in the family tomb.

The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.

Yes, the kings of Syria and Israel are plotting against him, saying,‘ We will attack Judah and capture it for ourselves. Then we will install the son of Tabeel as Judah’s king.’But this is what the Sovereign Lord says:“ This invasion will never happen; it will never take place;

The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will confuse their plans. They will plead with their idols for wisdom and call on spirits, mediums, and those who consult the spirits of the dead.

We must make a plan to keep them from growing even more. If we don’t, and if war breaks out, they will join our enemies and fight against us. Then they will escape from the country.”So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves. They appointed brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down with crushing labor. They forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king.But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became.

What fools are the officials of Zoan! Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong. Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom? Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors?Where are your wise counselors, Pharaoh? Let them tell you what God plans, what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is going to do to Egypt.The officials of Zoan are fools, and the officials of Memphis are deluded. The leaders of the people have led Egypt astray.The Lord has sent a spirit of foolishness on them, so all their suggestions are wrong. They cause Egypt to stagger like a drunk in his vomit.

Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done this wondrous thing. Shout for joy, O depths of the earth! Break into song, O mountains and forests and every tree! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob and is glorified in Israel.

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said,“ Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

Return to Jerusalem and tell Absalom,‘ I will now be your adviser, O king, just as I was your father’s adviser in the past.’ Then you can frustrate and counter Ahithophel’s advice.