What Does the Bible Say About Decision?

“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,”

“So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:”

“And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.”

“And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.”

“And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.”

“And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.”

“And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.”

“My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.”

“And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:”

“But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.”

“Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.”

“But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.”

“And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.”

“And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;”

“Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD. wholly: Heb. fulfilled to go after”

“But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.”

“Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.”

“Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:”

“That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day: enter: Heb. pass”

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”

“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. prosper: or, do wisely”

“Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.”

“And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God. Ed: that is, A witness”

“But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. But cleave: or, For if ye will cleave, etc”

“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

“And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.”

“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.”

“And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: even: or, and”

“And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Intreat: or, Be not against me”

“And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:”

“For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.”

“So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.”

“Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. to put: Heb. to bring forth”

“And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”

“And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. seal: Heb. are at the sealing, or, sealed”

“Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, those: Heb. at the sealings the Tirshatha: or, the governor”

“And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.”

“Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?”

“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. present: Heb. found”

“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. to destroy: Heb. to swallow him up”

“My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.”

“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up my: or, my appointed portion”

“Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.”

“I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:”

“But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.”

“Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.”

“I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.”

“I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.”

“Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

“Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.”

“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. fixed: or, prepared”

“Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.”

“Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.”

“But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.”

“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.”

“Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.”

“I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”

“I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. wicked: Heb. thing of Belial”

“A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.”

“I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.”

“I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.”

“I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.”

“O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.”

“I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.”

“I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.”

“I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.”

“Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.”

“So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.”

“CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.”

“I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.”

“I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.”

“Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.”

“I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.”

“KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.”

“I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. and I: or, that I may keep”

“And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.”

“Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.”

“Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. let: or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright”

“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”

“Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.”

“For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.”

“And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name: now: Heb. to day which: Heb. whereupon my name is called”

“Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.”

“Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.”

“They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.”

“Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. saints: or, most holy”

“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”

“And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”

“But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.”

“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.”

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”

“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”

“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”

“He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.”

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

“His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake : but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

“Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.”

“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”