Bible Verses About Guidance
Discover helpful Bible verses about guidance. Find scripture on God's direction, seeking His will, and finding the right path for your life.
Psalm 32:8
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you."
Proverbs 3:5–6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Psalm 25:4–5
"Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long."
Psalm 119:105
"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
Isaiah 30:21
"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way; walk in it.'"
Psalm 73:24
"You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory."
Psalm 23:3
"he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake."
Psalm 37:23–24
"The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand."
John 16:13
"But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."
James 1:5
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."
Proverbs 11:14
"For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers."
Proverbs 15:22
"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
Proverbs 16:3
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."
Proverbs 16:9
"In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps."
Proverbs 20:24
"A person's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way?"
Isaiah 58:11
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."
Psalm 5:8
"Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me."
Psalm 27:11
"Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors."
Psalm 31:3
"Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me."
Psalm 143:8
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."
Psalm 143:10
"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground."
Exodus 13:21
"By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night."
Exodus 15:13
"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling."
Psalm 16:7
"I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me."
Psalm 25:9
"He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way."
Psalm 25:12
"Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose."
Jeremiah 10:23
"Lord, I know that people's lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps."
Psalm 119:133
"Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me."
Proverbs 4:11
"I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths."
Isaiah 42:16
"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."
Isaiah 48:17
"This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: 'I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.'"
Romans 8:14
"For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God."
Galatians 5:18
"But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law."
John 10:27
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me."
Psalm 139:24
"See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
Psalm 61:2
"From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I."