Psalms 33:10
The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
BSB
ASV
Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
KJV
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 15:6 (PS 33) (379)
It is possible to refer these things to the time of Jesus' passion when they thought that they were crucifying the King of glory, but he through the economy of the cross was renewing humanity. For in the resurrection the counsel of nations, of Pilate and his soldiers, and of whoever was active in the matter of the cross was brought to nought; the counsels of the princes were rejected, and also those of the high priests and scribes and kings of the people.
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought. While his own will is done, he takes care to anticipate the wilfulness of his enemies. Before they come to action he vanquishes them in the council chamber; and when, well armed with craft, they march to the assault, he frustrates their knaveries, and makes their promising plots to end in nothing.
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Psalms 21:11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
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In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
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Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
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But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
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Isaiah 44:25who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
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He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.