50+ Inspiring Scriptures on Guidance and Wisdom
Published June 7, 2023
Feeling lost, overwhelmed, and confused? Need a few words of encouragement and wise direction?
Life can be overwhelming, but thankfully we have a trove of scriptures that provide us with direction from God. As Catholics, we are blessed to be able to turn to the scriptures for comfort, hope, and guidance.
Whether it’s dealing with daily setbacks or major decisions we face, the scriptures help us understand God’s will in our lives. They show us how to trust God’s counsel and figure out the direction He wants us to take.
So if you’re seeking a bit more clarity about the tough situations you find yourself in – look no further than the Bible. In this blog post, we’ve compiled some of the most inspiring scriptures on guidance and wisdom that are sure to spark some spiritual insight into your life’s journey. May these verses help you dive deep into His Word and uncover timeless truths about faithfulness, discernment, obedience, strength – and so much more.
Scriptures on Guidance and Direction
- 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.” – Isaiah 30:21
- To shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace. – Luke 1:79
- In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. – Proverbs 16:9
- Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalm 119:105
- I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. – Psalms 32:8
- May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ. – 2 Thessalonians 3:5
- I know, O Lord, that a man’s way is not in himself, nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps. – Jeremiah 10:23
- For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
- 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 143:8
- By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. – Hebrews 11:8
- He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. – Psalm 23:2-3
Bible Verses on Guidance and Strength
- 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. – Psalms 37:23-24
- For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers. – Proverbs 11:14
- Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation – Psalm 25:5
- O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me. – Psalm 5:8
- Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. – Psalm 31:3
- Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. – Psalm 119:133
- 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. – Isaiah 58:11
- And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. – Isaiah 30:20
- Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. – Psalm 139:23-24
Bible Verses About Guidance in Decision Making
- Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance. – Proverbs 20:18
- Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers. – Proverbs 24:6
- With Your counsel, You will guide me, and afterward receive me to glory. – Psalm 73:24
- A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel. – Proverbs 1:5
- Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit. – Matthew 15:14
- The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. – Proverbs 11:3
- I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 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 12:1-2
- The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice. – Proverbs 12:15
- There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. – Proverbs 14:12
- Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7
- But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the LORD.” – 1 Kings 22:5
Bible Verses About Guidance and Protection
- I will lead the blind in a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them and rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, and I will not leave them undone. – Isaiah 42:16
- The Lord was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. – Exodus 13:21
- But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” – Jeremiah 1:7-8
- Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4
- Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law, to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage; – Psalm 94:12-14
- For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. – Isaiah 41:13
Bible Verses About God’s Guidance
- For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death. – Psalm 48:14
- All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent. – Isaiah 28:29
- For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. – Philippians 2:13
- For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. – Romans 8:14
- And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. – 1 Corinthians 12:28
- 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 5:30
- 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. – Proverbs 3:5-6
- 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. – Psalms 25:4-5
- He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant. – Psalms 25:9-10
- 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. – James 1:5
- 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. – John 16:13
- When they say to you, “Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter,” should not a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? – Isaiah 8:19
- In your unfailing love, you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength, you will guide them to your holy dwelling. – Exodus 15:13
- To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. – John 10:3-4
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