50 Compelling Bible Scriptures on Direction

Here are the 50 most compelling Bible scriptures on direction.

Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

Psalm 37:23
The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way.

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Isaiah 11:2
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”

1 Corinthians 1:25
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 6:19
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.

1 Peter 4:11
Whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

2 Peter 1:21
For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

Acts 17:11
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Ephesians 5:1
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Habakkuk 2:3
For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Isaiah 30:21
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.”

Isaiah 58:11
And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

Isaiah 6:8
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

Jeremiah 10:23
I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

Job 29:21
Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.

John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

John 16:13
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

John 5:30
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.”

John 6:35
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

Joshua 1:8
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”

Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Proverbs 5:6
She does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.

Psalm 118:29
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Psalm 143:8
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Psalm 25:4
Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.

Psalm 25:5
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.

Psalm 25:9
He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

Psalm 27:11
Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

Psalm 31:3
For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me.

Psalm 34:4
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

Psalm 61:2
From the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

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Natalie Regoli is a child of God, devoted wife, and mother of two boys. She has a Master's Degree in Law from The University of Texas. Natalie has been published in several national journals and has been practicing law for 18 years.