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

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

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

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.

Your enemies make evil plans against you. They think up evil things to do. But they can’t succeed.

“ Some prophets are not really prophets at all. I show that their signs are fake. I make those who practice evil magic look foolish. I destroy the learning of those who think they are wise. Their knowledge does not make any sense at all.

He stops the evil plans of those who are clever. The work of their hands doesn’t succeed.Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.

David had been told,“ Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed,“ Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”

Sound the battle cry, you nations! But you will be torn apart. Listen, all you lands far away! Prepare for battle! But you will be torn apart. Prepare for battle! But you will be torn apart.Make your battle plans! But you won’t succeed. Give your orders! But they won’t be carried out. That’s because God is with us.

Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.“ Let us break free from their chains,” they say.“ Let us throw off their ropes.”The God who sits on his throne in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of those rulers and their plans.

Lord, don’t give sinners what they want. Don’t let their plans succeed.

Ahithophel saw that his advice wasn’t being followed. So he put a saddle on his donkey. He started out for his house in his hometown. When he arrived, he made everything ready for his death. He made out his will. Then he killed himself. And so he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug. Their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.

Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have planned to destroy you. They said,“ Let’s march into Judah and attack it. Let’s tear everything down. Then we can share the land among ourselves. And we can make Tabeel’s son king over it.”But I am the Lord and King. I say,“‘ “That will not happen. It will not take place.

The people of Egypt will lose hope. I will keep them from doing what they plan to do. They will ask their gods for advice. They will turn to the spirits of dead people for help. They will go to people who get messages from those who have died. They will ask for advice from people who talk to the spirits of the dead.

Come. We must deal with them carefully. If we don’t, there will be even more of them. Then if war breaks out, they’ll join our enemies. They’ll fight against us and leave the country.”So the Egyptians put slave drivers over the people of Israel. The slave drivers treated them badly and made them work hard. The Israelites built the cities of Pithom and Rameses so Pharaoh could store things there.But the worse the slave drivers treated the Israelites, the more Israelites there were. So the Egyptians became afraid of them.

The officials of the city of Zoan are very foolish. Pharaoh’s wise men give advice that doesn’t make any sense. How can they dare to say to Pharaoh,“ We’re among the wise men”? How can they say to him,“ We’re like the advisers to the kings of long ago”?Pharaoh, where are your wise men now? Let them tell you what the Lord who rules over all has planned against Egypt.The officials of Zoan have become foolish. The leaders of Memphis have been lied to. The most important leaders in Egypt have led its people astray.The Lord has given them a spirit that makes them feel dizzy. They make Egypt unsteady in everything it does. Egypt is like a person who drinks too much. He throws up and then walks around in the mess he’s made.

Sing for joy, you heavens! The Lord does wonderful things. Shout out loud, you earth! Burst into song, you mountains! Sing, you forests and all your trees! The Lord sets the family of Jacob free. He shows his glory in Israel.

Absalom and all the men of Israel agreed. They said,“ The advice of Hushai, the Arkite, is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” The Lord had decided that Ahithophel’s good advice would fail. The Lord wanted to bring horrible trouble on Absalom.

So return to the city. Say to Absalom,‘ Your Majesty, I’ll be your servant. In the past, I was your father’s servant. But now I’ll be your servant.’ If you do that, you can help me by making sure Ahithophel’s advice fails.